Total dependency ratio in Colombia
Colombia: Total dependency ratio was 42.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
42.8%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
205th
of 236 countries
All-time high
100.3%
in 1964
All-time low
42.8%
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Total dependency ratio in Colombia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, total dependency ratio in Colombia stood at 42.8%.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Colombia peaked at 100.3% in 1964 and was at its lowest, 42.8%, in 2022.
That places Colombia 205th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Total dependency ratio in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 88.4% | — |
| 1951 | 89.3% | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 90.3% | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 91.4% | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 92.6% | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 93.7% | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 94.8% | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 95.9% | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 96.9% | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 97.8% | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 98.6% | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 99.2% | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 99.7% | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 100.1% | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 100.3% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 100.0% | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 99.6% | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 99.0% | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 98.1% | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 97.0% | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 95.6% | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 94.1% | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 92.5% | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 90.6% | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 88.7% | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 86.8% | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 85.0% | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 83.1% | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 81.2% | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 79.4% | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 77.6% | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 76.0% | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 74.4% | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 73.0% | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 71.7% | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 70.4% | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 69.4% | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 68.4% | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 67.6% | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 66.8% | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 66.1% | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 65.4% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 64.8% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 64.2% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 63.6% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 62.9% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 62.1% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 61.2% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 60.4% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 59.6% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 58.8% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 58.0% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 57.2% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 56.5% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 55.6% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 54.7% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 53.8% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 52.8% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 51.8% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 50.9% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 49.9% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 49.1% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 48.3% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 47.5% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 46.8% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 46.2% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 45.6% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 44.8% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 44.1% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 43.5% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 43.1% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 42.9% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 42.8% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 42.8% | +0.1% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 42.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.3%, 85% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 42.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.6%, 86% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 93.1% | 88.4% | 97.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 99.2% | 97.0% | 100.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 87.7% | 79.4% | 95.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.5% | 66.8% | 77.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.0% | 59.6% | 66.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.0% | 50.9% | 58.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.6% | 43.5% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.9% | 42.8% | 43.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 202 Azerbaijan 43.6% compare
- 203 Taiwan 43.4% compare
- 204 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 43.0% compare
- 206 Trinidad and Tobago 42.6% compare
- 207 Bahamas 42.5% compare
- 208 Thailand 42.4% compare
More reference data data for Colombia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4113 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 61.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 94.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Colombia?
- Total dependency ratio in Colombia was 42.8% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.3% in 1964.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.8% in 2022.
- How does Colombia rank for total dependency ratio?
- Colombia ranks 205th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total dependency ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).