Total dependency ratio in Djibouti
Djibouti: Total dependency ratio was 52.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
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.
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 |
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- Winter temperature anomalies 0.3443 °C (2025)
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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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The number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).