Total dependency ratio in Jordan
Jordan: Total dependency ratio was 55.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
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.
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
- Spring temperature anomalies -1.5 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.2005 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.5 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.3276 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.7824 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 140.45 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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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About this data
The number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).