Total dependency ratio in Honduras
Honduras: Total dependency ratio was 54.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
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.
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
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- Summer temperature anomalies 1.4 °C (2026)
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- Winter temperature anomalies 1.21 °C (2025)
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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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About this data
The number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).