Total dependency ratio in Guatemala
Guatemala: Total dependency ratio was 58.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
58.4%
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
90th
of 236 countries
All-time high
96.1%
in 1962
All-time low
58.4%
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Total dependency ratio in Guatemala, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 58.4% for total dependency ratio in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Guatemala peaked at 96.1% in 1962 and was at its lowest, 58.4%, in 2023.
That places Guatemala 90th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 85.7% | — |
| 1951 | 86.3% | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 87.3% | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 88.4% | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 89.6% | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 90.8% | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 91.9% | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 93.0% | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 94.1% | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 94.9% | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 95.5% | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 95.9% | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 96.1% | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 96.0% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 95.7% | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 95.4% | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 95.0% | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 94.7% | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 94.2% | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 93.9% | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 93.6% | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 93.5% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 93.5% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 93.6% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 93.5% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 93.3% | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 93.1% | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 93.0% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 93.0% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 93.2% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 93.5% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 94.0% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 94.5% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 94.8% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 94.9% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 94.9% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 95.0% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 95.2% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 95.3% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 95.2% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 95.1% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 94.9% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 94.6% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 94.4% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 94.0% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 93.6% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 93.0% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 92.3% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 91.5% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 90.8% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 90.0% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 89.0% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 87.7% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 86.2% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 84.7% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 83.0% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 81.3% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 79.5% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 77.8% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 76.0% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 74.2% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 72.6% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 71.0% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 69.6% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 68.2% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 67.0% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 65.7% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 64.6% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 63.4% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 62.2% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 60.9% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 59.6% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 58.4% | -2.0% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 58.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.3%, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 58.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.6%, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 90.2% | 85.7% | 94.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 95.2% | 93.9% | 96.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 93.3% | 93.0% | 93.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 94.5% | 93.2% | 95.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 93.9% | 91.5% | 95.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.0% | 77.8% | 90.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.2% | 63.4% | 76.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.3% | 58.4% | 62.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More reference data data for Guatemala
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9286 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1246 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6786 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Guatemala?
- Total dependency ratio in Guatemala was 58.4% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 96.1% in 1962.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.4% in 2023.
- How does Guatemala rank for total dependency ratio?
- Guatemala ranks 90th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala 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).