Total dependency ratio in Eritrea
Eritrea: Total dependency ratio was 74.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Total dependency ratio in Eritrea, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 74.9% for total dependency ratio in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Eritrea peaked at 93.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 74.9%, in 2023.
Eritrea ranks 35th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 85.3% | 79.9% | 91.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 80.6% | 79.0% | 83.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 87.0% | 84.7% | 88.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 88.1% | 87.1% | 88.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 89.3% | 84.8% | 92.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.8% | 86.3% | 93.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.6% | 82.0% | 86.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.4% | 74.9% | 80.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 32 Liberia 76.3% compare
- 33 Madagascar 75.2% compare
- 34 Vanuatu 74.9% compare
- 36 South Sudan 74.7% compare
- 37 Ethiopia 74.0% compare
- 38 Guinea-Bissau 73.6% compare
More reference data data for Eritrea
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.4557 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.03 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.6441 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.253 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.3232 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Eritrea?
- Total dependency ratio in Eritrea was 74.9% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 93.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.9% in 2023.
- How does Eritrea rank for total dependency ratio?
- Eritrea ranks 35th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eritrea 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).