Total dependency ratio in Cyprus
Cyprus: Total dependency ratio was 43.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
43.6%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
201st
of 236 countries
All-time high
73.4%
in 1960
All-time low
39.2%
in 2012
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Total dependency ratio in Cyprus, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 43.6% for total dependency ratio in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Cyprus peaked at 73.4% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 39.2%, in 2012.
That places Cyprus 201st 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 Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 67.6% | — |
| 1951 | 67.6% | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 67.8% | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 68.0% | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 68.3% | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 68.8% | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 69.5% | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 70.3% | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 71.2% | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 72.3% | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 73.4% | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 73.3% | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 72.2% | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 71.0% | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 70.0% | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 69.1% | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 68.3% | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 67.7% | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 67.2% | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 66.7% | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 66.3% | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 66.0% | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 65.8% | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 65.0% | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 64.1% | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 63.4% | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 61.6% | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 59.4% | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 57.3% | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 55.5% | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 54.1% | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 53.0% | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 52.5% | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 52.8% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 53.2% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 53.4% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 53.3% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 53.2% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 53.0% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 52.9% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 52.7% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 52.5% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 52.4% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 52.6% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 52.7% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 52.3% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 51.6% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 50.7% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 49.7% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 48.6% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 47.5% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 46.6% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 45.8% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 45.1% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 44.3% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 43.4% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 42.4% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 41.5% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 40.7% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 40.0% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 39.5% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 39.2% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 39.2% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 39.3% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 39.5% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 39.8% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 40.2% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 40.6% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 41.0% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 41.5% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 42.0% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 42.5% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 43.1% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 43.6% | +1.3% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 43.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 52.7%, 83% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 43.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 55.3%, 79% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 69.1% | 67.6% | 72.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 69.9% | 66.7% | 73.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 62.4% | 55.5% | 66.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.1% | 52.5% | 54.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.6% | 48.6% | 52.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.7% | 40.0% | 47.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.0% | 39.2% | 41.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.8% | 42.0% | 43.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 198 Iran 44.4% compare
- 199 Brazil 44.0% compare
- 200 French Polynesia 43.8% compare
- 202 Azerbaijan 43.6% compare
- 203 Taiwan 43.4% compare
- 204 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 43.0% compare
More reference data data for Cyprus
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.043 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0752 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1565 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1565 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1441 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1715 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3058 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7841 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0245 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Cyprus?
- Total dependency ratio in Cyprus was 43.6% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 73.4% in 1960.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.2% in 2012.
- How does Cyprus rank for total dependency ratio?
- Cyprus ranks 201st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus 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).