Total dependency ratio in Indonesia
Indonesia: Total dependency ratio was 47.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total dependency ratio in Indonesia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, total dependency ratio in Indonesia stood at 47.0%. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Indonesia peaked at 84.4% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 47.0%, in 2023.
Indonesia ranks 182nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 72.1% | 70.9% | 75.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 78.6% | 73.0% | 83.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 83.0% | 80.2% | 84.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.7% | 67.7% | 79.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.3% | 56.6% | 66.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.3% | 51.4% | 55.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.6% | 48.3% | 51.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.5% | 47.0% | 48.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More reference data data for Indonesia
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.2606 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.5099 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3525 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2785 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.223 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 176.05 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Indonesia?
- Total dependency ratio in Indonesia was 47.0% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 84.4% in 1971.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.0% in 2023.
- How does Indonesia rank for total dependency ratio?
- Indonesia ranks 182nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Indonesia 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 74 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
The number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).