Total dependency ratio in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Total dependency ratio was 78.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
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.
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 |
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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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The number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).