Total dependency ratio in Georgia
Georgia: Total dependency ratio was 57.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total dependency ratio in Georgia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Georgia recorded 57.1% for total dependency ratio in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Georgia peaked at 62.2% in 1969 and was at its lowest, 47.6%, in 2011.
Georgia ranks 100th 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 | 54.0% | 51.3% | 58.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 59.3% | 56.7% | 62.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 57.3% | 53.0% | 61.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.7% | 51.3% | 52.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.5% | 52.5% | 55.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.0% | 48.2% | 53.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.5% | 47.6% | 55.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.7% | 56.0% | 57.1% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Georgia?
- Total dependency ratio in Georgia was 57.1% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 62.2% in 1969.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.6% in 2011.
- How does Georgia rank for total dependency ratio?
- Georgia ranks 100th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Georgia 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).