Total dependency ratio in El Salvador
El Salvador: Total dependency ratio was 49.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
49.7%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
168th
of 236 countries
All-time high
100.4%
in 1969
All-time low
49.7%
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Total dependency ratio in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 88.9% | — |
| 1951 | 89.5% | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 90.1% | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 90.7% | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 91.3% | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 92.0% | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 92.7% | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 93.4% | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 94.1% | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 94.8% | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 95.4% | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 95.8% | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 96.3% | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 96.9% | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 97.4% | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 97.9% | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 98.4% | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 99.1% | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 99.8% | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 100.4% | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 100.2% | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 99.5% | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 98.6% | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 97.6% | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 96.4% | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 95.2% | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 93.9% | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 92.5% | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 91.0% | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 89.5% | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 88.3% | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 87.3% | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 86.3% | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 85.2% | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 84.1% | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 83.0% | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 82.0% | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 81.1% | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 80.6% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 80.5% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 80.3% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 80.2% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 80.1% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 79.2% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 77.7% | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 76.2% | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 74.8% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 73.7% | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 72.8% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 72.2% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 71.7% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 71.4% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 71.0% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 70.6% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 70.1% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 69.7% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 69.2% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 68.3% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 66.7% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 64.9% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 63.2% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 61.5% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 59.9% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 58.3% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 56.8% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 55.5% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 54.4% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 53.5% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 52.8% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 52.2% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 51.6% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 51.0% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 50.3% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 49.7% | -1.2% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 49.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.3%, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 49.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.6%, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More reference data data for El Salvador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2714 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6267 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3176 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4948 (2050)
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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Number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).