Total dependency ratio in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Total dependency ratio was 61.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total dependency ratio in Kyrgyzstan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, total dependency ratio in Kyrgyzstan stood at 61.5%.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 86.6% in 1964 and was at its lowest, 53.1%, in 2010.
That places Kyrgyzstan 72nd 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 | 66.9% | 62.6% | 77.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 84.8% | 81.3% | 86.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 80.2% | 76.1% | 83.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.0% | 71.9% | 75.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.5% | 70.0% | 77.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.9% | 53.8% | 68.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.1% | 53.1% | 60.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.5% | 61.4% | 61.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
- 69 Finland 62.6% compare
- 70 Saint Martin (French part) 62.2% compare
- 71 Guam 61.6% compare
- 73 French Guiana 61.4% compare
- 74 Faroe Islands 61.0% compare
- 75 Micronesia (country) 60.9% compare
More reference data data for Kyrgyzstan
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.64 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.65 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.94 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.49 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 4.2 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 265.55 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- Total dependency ratio in Kyrgyzstan was 61.5% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 86.6% in 1964.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.1% in 2010.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for total dependency ratio?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 72nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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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The number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).