Total dependency ratio in Georgia
Georgia: Total dependency ratio was 57.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
57.1%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
100th
of 236 countries
All-time high
62.2%
in 1969
All-time low
47.6%
in 2011
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Total dependency ratio in Georgia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 58.6% | — |
| 1951 | 56.8% | -3.0% |
| 1952 | 54.9% | -3.4% |
| 1953 | 53.1% | -3.2% |
| 1954 | 51.8% | -2.4% |
| 1955 | 51.3% | -1.1% |
| 1956 | 51.6% | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 52.5% | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 53.8% | +2.4% |
| 1959 | 55.3% | +2.8% |
| 1960 | 56.7% | +2.6% |
| 1961 | 57.7% | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 58.4% | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 58.7% | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 58.9% | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 58.8% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 59.3% | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 60.5% | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 61.6% | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 62.2% | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 61.9% | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 61.0% | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 59.9% | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 58.8% | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 57.8% | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 56.7% | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 55.6% | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 54.7% | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 53.8% | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 53.0% | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 52.4% | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 51.9% | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 51.5% | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 51.3% | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 51.3% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 51.4% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 51.5% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 51.6% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 51.8% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 52.0% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 52.5% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 53.3% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 54.0% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 54.7% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 55.2% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 55.5% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 55.5% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 55.3% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 54.9% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 54.2% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 53.4% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 52.6% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 52.1% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 51.9% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 51.6% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 51.1% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 50.5% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 49.8% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 48.9% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 48.2% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 47.7% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 47.6% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 47.8% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 48.4% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 49.3% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 50.5% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 51.7% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 52.9% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 54.0% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 55.0% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 56.0% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 56.6% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 56.9% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 57.1% | +0.3% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 57.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.3%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 57.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 55.3%, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
More reference data data for Georgia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.097 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.684 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0278 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3252 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2904 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1515 (2050)
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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Number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).