Total dependency ratio in Egypt
Egypt: Total dependency ratio was 59.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
59.8%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
82nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
85.4%
in 1961
All-time low
59.8%
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Total dependency ratio in Egypt, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total dependency ratio in Egypt is 59.8%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Egypt peaked at 85.4% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 59.8%, in 2023.
Egypt ranks 82nd 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 Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 71.6% | — |
| 1951 | 72.2% | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 73.1% | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 74.3% | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 75.8% | +2.0% |
| 1955 | 77.5% | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 79.3% | +2.4% |
| 1957 | 81.1% | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 82.8% | +2.1% |
| 1959 | 84.2% | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 85.1% | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 85.4% | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 85.3% | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 85.1% | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 84.9% | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 84.8% | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 84.6% | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 84.2% | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 83.8% | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 83.4% | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 83.0% | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 82.7% | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 82.4% | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 82.2% | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 82.1% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 82.0% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 82.0% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 82.1% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 82.2% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 82.3% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 82.5% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 82.5% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 82.6% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 82.5% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 82.5% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 82.4% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 82.4% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 82.4% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 82.3% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 82.0% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 81.2% | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 80.3% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 79.5% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 78.5% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 77.4% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 76.2% | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 75.0% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 73.7% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 72.3% | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 70.9% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 69.4% | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 67.9% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 66.6% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 65.2% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 63.9% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 62.8% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 61.9% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 61.3% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 60.9% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 60.8% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 60.8% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 60.9% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 61.0% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 61.3% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 61.5% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 62.0% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 62.3% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 62.5% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 62.5% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 62.2% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 61.7% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 61.1% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 60.5% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 59.8% | -1.2% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 59.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.5%, 91% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 59.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 52.2%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 77.2% | 71.6% | 84.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 84.7% | 83.4% | 85.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 82.3% | 82.0% | 83.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 82.4% | 82.0% | 82.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.5% | 70.9% | 81.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.1% | 60.8% | 69.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.7% | 60.8% | 62.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.8% | 59.8% | 61.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 79 Cook Islands 60.6% compare
- 80 Mongolia 60.0% compare
- 81 Saint Barthelemy 59.8% compare
- 83 Isle of Man 59.3% compare
- 84 Papua New Guinea 59.1% compare
- 85 Greece 58.9% compare
More reference data data for Egypt
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.956 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4622 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 71.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 6.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Egypt?
- Total dependency ratio in Egypt was 59.8% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 85.4% in 1961.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.8% in 2023.
- How does Egypt rank for total dependency ratio?
- Egypt ranks 82nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt 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).