Total dependency ratio in Egypt
Egypt: Total dependency ratio was 59.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
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.
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
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- Summer temperature anomalies 0.4515 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.79 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.4223 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.9319 °C (2025)
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- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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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About this data
The number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).