Total dependency ratio in Jordan
Jordan: Total dependency ratio was 55.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
55.2%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
116th
of 236 countries
All-time high
115.2%
in 1973
All-time low
55.2%
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Total dependency ratio in Jordan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total dependency ratio in Jordan is 55.2%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Jordan peaked at 115.2% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 55.2%, in 2023.
That places Jordan 116th 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 Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 93.9% | — |
| 1951 | 93.6% | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 93.4% | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 93.3% | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 93.5% | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 94.0% | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 94.9% | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 96.1% | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 97.6% | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 99.2% | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 101.0% | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 102.9% | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 104.7% | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 106.4% | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 108.1% | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 109.6% | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 110.9% | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 112.1% | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 113.1% | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 113.9% | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 114.5% | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 114.9% | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 115.1% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 115.2% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 115.0% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 114.5% | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 113.9% | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 112.9% | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 111.8% | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 110.6% | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 109.3% | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 108.1% | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 106.7% | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 105.3% | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 103.8% | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 102.4% | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 101.0% | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 99.6% | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 98.1% | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 96.7% | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 89.8% | -7.1% |
| 1991 | 83.2% | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 80.4% | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 78.0% | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 76.2% | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 75.2% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 74.9% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 75.0% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 75.1% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 75.0% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 74.7% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 74.2% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 73.6% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 72.9% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 72.1% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 71.1% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 70.0% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 68.7% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 67.5% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 66.3% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 65.2% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 64.0% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 63.0% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 62.3% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 62.1% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 61.6% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 61.0% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 60.3% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 59.6% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 58.9% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 58.1% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 57.2% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 56.2% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 55.2% | -1.9% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 55.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.3%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 55.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 52.2%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 94.9% | 93.3% | 99.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 108.3% | 101.0% | 113.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 113.8% | 110.6% | 115.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 103.1% | 96.7% | 109.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.3% | 74.9% | 89.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.1% | 66.3% | 74.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.8% | 58.9% | 65.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.7% | 55.2% | 58.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More reference data data for Jordan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0464 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0055 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0299 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Jordan?
- Total dependency ratio in Jordan was 55.2% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 115.2% in 1973.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.2% in 2023.
- How does Jordan rank for total dependency ratio?
- Jordan ranks 116th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan 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).