Total dependency ratio in El Salvador
El Salvador: Total dependency ratio was 49.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total dependency ratio in El Salvador, 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 El Salvador is 49.7%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in El Salvador peaked at 100.4% in 1969 and was at its lowest, 49.7%, in 2023.
El Salvador ranks 168th 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 | 91.7% | 88.9% | 94.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 97.7% | 95.4% | 100.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 95.4% | 89.5% | 100.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 83.8% | 80.5% | 88.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.7% | 72.2% | 80.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.4% | 64.9% | 71.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.8% | 52.2% | 63.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.7% | 49.7% | 51.6% | 4 |
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- Summer temperature anomalies 1.37 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2746 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.03 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.22 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in El Salvador?
- Total dependency ratio in El Salvador was 49.7% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 100.4% in 1969.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.7% in 2023.
- How does El Salvador rank for total dependency ratio?
- El Salvador ranks 168th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador 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).