Total dependency ratio in Djibouti
Djibouti: Total dependency ratio was 52.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
52.2%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
151st
of 236 countries
All-time high
94.2%
in 1950
All-time low
52.2%
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Total dependency ratio in Djibouti, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, total dependency ratio in Djibouti stood at 52.2%. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Djibouti peaked at 94.2% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 52.2%, in 2023.
Djibouti ranks 151st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Total dependency ratio in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 94.2% | — |
| 1951 | 93.1% | -1.2% |
| 1952 | 92.1% | -1.1% |
| 1953 | 91.2% | -1.0% |
| 1954 | 90.5% | -0.8% |
| 1955 | 89.8% | -0.8% |
| 1956 | 89.2% | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 88.6% | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 88.1% | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 87.5% | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 87.0% | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 86.5% | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 86.0% | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 85.5% | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 85.1% | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 85.4% | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 86.2% | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 87.1% | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 87.9% | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 88.8% | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 89.6% | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 90.3% | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 91.0% | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 91.7% | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 92.2% | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 92.6% | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 93.0% | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 93.2% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 93.3% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 93.3% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 93.2% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 93.0% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 92.6% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 92.2% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 91.7% | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 91.1% | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 90.5% | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 89.8% | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 89.1% | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 88.4% | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 87.7% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 87.1% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 86.4% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 85.7% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 84.9% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 84.0% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 82.9% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 80.6% | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 77.9% | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 76.0% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 74.6% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 73.3% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 72.2% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 71.9% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 72.0% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 71.8% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 71.1% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 70.0% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 68.8% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 67.7% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 66.8% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 65.8% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 64.9% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 63.9% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 62.9% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 61.7% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 60.4% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 59.0% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 57.5% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 56.2% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 55.0% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 53.9% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 53.0% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 52.2% | -1.5% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 52.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.5%, 80% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 52.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 52.2%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 90.4% | 87.5% | 94.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 86.6% | 85.1% | 88.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 92.0% | 89.6% | 93.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 91.2% | 88.4% | 93.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 83.3% | 76.0% | 87.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.3% | 67.7% | 74.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.9% | 56.2% | 66.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.5% | 52.2% | 55.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
More reference data data for Djibouti
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0052 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2231 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2286 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2286 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0175 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0016 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Djibouti?
- Total dependency ratio in Djibouti was 52.2% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 94.2% in 1950.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.2% in 2023.
- How does Djibouti rank for total dependency ratio?
- Djibouti ranks 151st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Djibouti 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).