Total dependency ratio in Honduras
Honduras: Total dependency ratio was 54.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
54.5%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
123rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
104.6%
in 1966
All-time low
54.5%
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Total dependency ratio in Honduras, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 54.5% for total dependency ratio in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Honduras peaked at 104.6% in 1966 and was at its lowest, 54.5%, in 2023.
Honduras ranks 123rd 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 Honduras, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 87.2% | — |
| 1951 | 88.2% | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 89.4% | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 90.6% | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 92.0% | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 93.5% | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 95.1% | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 96.6% | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 98.1% | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 99.6% | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 101.0% | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 102.3% | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 103.3% | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 104.1% | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 104.5% | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 104.6% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 104.6% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 104.6% | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 104.4% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 104.2% | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 104.0% | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 103.8% | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 103.6% | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 103.4% | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 102.8% | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 102.2% | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 102.1% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 102.1% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 102.1% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 102.0% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 101.9% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 101.7% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 101.4% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 101.1% | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 100.7% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 100.2% | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 99.6% | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 99.0% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 98.5% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 98.0% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 97.2% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 96.2% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 95.2% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 94.0% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 92.8% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 91.6% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 90.4% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 89.2% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 87.9% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 86.5% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 85.3% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 84.1% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 82.8% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 81.4% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 79.9% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 78.3% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 76.7% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 75.0% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 73.3% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 71.5% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 69.8% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 68.2% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 66.6% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 65.0% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 63.6% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 62.2% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 60.8% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 59.6% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 58.5% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 57.6% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 56.7% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 55.9% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 55.2% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 54.5% | -1.1% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 54.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.5%, 83% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 54.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.6%, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 93.0% | 87.2% | 99.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 103.8% | 101.0% | 104.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 102.8% | 102.0% | 104.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 100.2% | 98.0% | 101.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 92.1% | 86.5% | 97.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.8% | 71.5% | 85.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.2% | 57.6% | 69.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.6% | 54.5% | 56.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 120 Wallis and Futuna 54.7% compare
- 121 Netherlands 54.6% compare
- 122 Hungary 54.6% compare
- 124 Gibraltar 54.5% compare
- 125 New Zealand 54.2% compare
- 126 Paraguay 54.2% compare
More reference data data for Honduras
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3649 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.7924 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0527 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4642 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.287 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Honduras?
- Total dependency ratio in Honduras was 54.5% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 104.6% in 1966.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.5% in 2023.
- How does Honduras rank for total dependency ratio?
- Honduras ranks 123rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Honduras 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).