Total dependency ratio in Eswatini
Eswatini: Total dependency ratio was 60.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
60.8%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
77th
of 236 countries
All-time high
109.6%
in 1985
All-time low
60.8%
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Total dependency ratio in Eswatini, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 60.8% for total dependency ratio in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Eswatini peaked at 109.6% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 60.8%, in 2023.
Eswatini ranks 77th 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 Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 84.6% | — |
| 1951 | 86.2% | +1.9% |
| 1952 | 87.8% | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 89.2% | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 90.7% | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 92.2% | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 93.7% | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 95.1% | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 96.6% | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 97.9% | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 99.2% | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 100.4% | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 101.4% | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 102.4% | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 102.9% | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 102.6% | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 102.3% | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 101.7% | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 101.0% | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 100.6% | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 100.5% | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 100.6% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 100.9% | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 101.4% | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 102.0% | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 102.7% | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 103.5% | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 104.3% | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 105.2% | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 106.0% | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 106.9% | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 107.8% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 108.6% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 109.2% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 109.5% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 109.6% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 109.2% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 108.2% | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 105.6% | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 102.7% | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 100.6% | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 98.3% | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 96.1% | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 95.0% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 97.6% | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 99.4% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 97.1% | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 94.3% | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 91.1% | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 88.0% | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 85.1% | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 82.8% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 81.0% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 79.5% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 78.4% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 77.6% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 76.9% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 75.9% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 74.4% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 73.0% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 71.7% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 70.7% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 69.8% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 69.0% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 68.2% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 67.2% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 66.3% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 65.4% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 64.6% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 63.7% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 62.8% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 61.8% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 61.2% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 60.8% | -0.6% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 60.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.5%, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 60.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77.8%, 78% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 91.4% | 84.6% | 97.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 101.4% | 99.2% | 102.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 102.7% | 100.5% | 106.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 107.7% | 102.7% | 109.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 95.8% | 88.0% | 100.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.5% | 73.0% | 85.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.7% | 63.7% | 71.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.7% | 60.8% | 62.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 74 Faroe Islands 61.0% compare
- 75 Micronesia (country) 60.9% compare
- 76 Kazakhstan 60.9% compare
- 78 Sweden 60.7% compare
- 79 Cook Islands 60.6% compare
- 80 Mongolia 60.0% compare
More reference data data for Eswatini
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0203 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3309 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0048 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3309 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.026 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Eswatini?
- Total dependency ratio in Eswatini was 60.8% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 109.6% in 1985.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.8% in 2023.
- How does Eswatini rank for total dependency ratio?
- Eswatini ranks 77th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini 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).