Total dependency ratio in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Total dependency ratio was 78.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
78.1%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
28th
of 236 countries
All-time high
102.0%
in 1987
All-time low
78.1%
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Total dependency ratio in Cote d'Ivoire, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, total dependency ratio in Cote d'Ivoire stood at 78.1%. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 102.0% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 78.1%, in 2023.
That places Cote d'Ivoire 28th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Total dependency ratio in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 85.5% | — |
| 1951 | 84.6% | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 83.9% | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 83.4% | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 83.1% | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 82.9% | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 82.9% | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 83.0% | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 83.2% | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 83.4% | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 83.7% | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 84.0% | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 84.5% | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 85.3% | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 86.3% | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 87.2% | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 88.0% | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 88.8% | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 89.5% | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 90.2% | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 90.7% | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 90.9% | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 91.1% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 91.2% | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 91.5% | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 91.8% | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 92.8% | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 94.6% | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 96.0% | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 97.2% | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 98.2% | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 99.1% | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 99.9% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 100.5% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 101.1% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 101.5% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 101.8% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 102.0% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 101.9% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 101.5% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 100.9% | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 100.1% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 99.3% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 98.4% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 97.5% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 96.6% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 95.8% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 95.0% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 94.3% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 94.0% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 94.1% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 94.2% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 94.3% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 94.5% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 94.6% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 94.6% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 94.6% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 94.4% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 92.5% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 89.1% | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 86.2% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 84.0% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 82.2% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 80.8% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 80.4% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 81.0% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 81.3% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 81.5% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 81.4% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 81.1% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 80.8% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 80.1% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 79.2% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 78.1% | -1.4% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 78.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.5%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 78.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77.8%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 83.6% | 82.9% | 85.5% | 10 |
| 1960s | 86.7% | 83.7% | 90.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 92.8% | 90.7% | 97.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 100.8% | 98.2% | 102.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.2% | 94.0% | 100.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.7% | 89.1% | 94.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.0% | 80.4% | 86.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.5% | 78.1% | 80.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
More reference data data for Cote d'Ivoire
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2383 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1744 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.799 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.8419 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9495 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Total dependency ratio in Cote d'Ivoire was 78.1% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 102.0% in 1987.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.1% in 2023.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for total dependency ratio?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 28th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire 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).