Total dependency ratio in Curacao
Curacao: Total dependency ratio was 46.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
46.0%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
189th
of 236 countries
All-time high
84.8%
in 1961
All-time low
44.2%
in 2019
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Total dependency ratio in Curacao, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Curacao recorded 46.0% for total dependency ratio in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Curacao peaked at 84.8% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 44.2%, in 2019.
Curacao ranks 189th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Total dependency ratio in Curacao, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 74.1% | — |
| 1951 | 75.1% | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 76.2% | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 77.3% | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 78.5% | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 79.7% | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 80.8% | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 81.9% | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 82.8% | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 83.4% | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 84.2% | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 84.8% | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 84.7% | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 84.4% | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 84.0% | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 83.6% | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 83.4% | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 83.1% | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 82.7% | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 82.0% | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 81.0% | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 79.7% | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 77.8% | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 75.6% | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 73.2% | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 70.8% | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 68.3% | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 65.9% | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 63.5% | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 61.3% | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 59.3% | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 57.6% | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 56.1% | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 54.8% | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 53.9% | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 53.3% | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 53.0% | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 52.9% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 52.8% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 52.9% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 53.0% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 53.2% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 53.6% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 54.0% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 54.4% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 54.8% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 55.1% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 55.3% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 55.5% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 55.5% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 55.5% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 55.4% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 54.7% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 53.5% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 52.3% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 51.2% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 50.3% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 49.5% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 48.8% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 48.3% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 48.0% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 47.7% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 47.5% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 47.8% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 48.1% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 48.6% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 48.9% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 49.2% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 45.8% | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 44.2% | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 45.4% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 45.5% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 45.7% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 46.0% | +0.7% |
Curacao compared with similar countries
- Curacao's 46.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 52.7%, 87% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Curacao's 46.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.6%, 93% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 79.0% | 74.1% | 83.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 83.7% | 82.0% | 84.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 71.7% | 61.3% | 81.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.7% | 52.8% | 59.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.4% | 53.0% | 55.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.9% | 48.3% | 55.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.6% | 44.2% | 49.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.7% | 45.4% | 46.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Curacao
More reference data data for Curacao
- Consumer price index 115.53 2010 = 100 (2019)
- Wealth share of the richest 1% 27.6% (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per unit of GDP 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per capita 0 metric tons per person (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 78.0% (2024)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 90.8% (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 1 metric tons (2024)
- Land area in hectares, per capita 0.2871 hectares per person (2023)
- Land area in hectares, per square kilometre 100 hectares per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Curacao?
- Total dependency ratio in Curacao was 46.0% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 84.8% in 1961.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.2% in 2019.
- How does Curacao rank for total dependency ratio?
- Curacao ranks 189th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Curacao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Curacao 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).