Total dependency ratio in Lebanon
Lebanon: Total dependency ratio was 57.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
57.6%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
96th
of 236 countries
All-time high
98.9%
in 1964
All-time low
47.1%
in 2014
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Total dependency ratio in Lebanon, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 57.6% for total dependency ratio in 2023.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Lebanon peaked at 98.9% in 1964 and was at its lowest, 47.1%, in 2014.
Lebanon ranks 96th 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.
Total dependency ratio in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 71.7% | — |
| 1951 | 73.4% | +2.4% |
| 1952 | 75.2% | +2.4% |
| 1953 | 77.0% | +2.4% |
| 1954 | 79.0% | +2.6% |
| 1955 | 81.1% | +2.8% |
| 1956 | 83.5% | +2.9% |
| 1957 | 85.9% | +2.9% |
| 1958 | 88.4% | +2.9% |
| 1959 | 90.8% | +2.8% |
| 1960 | 93.1% | +2.5% |
| 1961 | 95.2% | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 96.9% | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 98.2% | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 98.9% | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 98.6% | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 97.3% | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 96.0% | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 94.6% | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 93.1% | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 91.6% | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 90.0% | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 88.4% | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 86.9% | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 85.3% | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 84.1% | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 82.8% | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 81.3% | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 79.8% | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 78.4% | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 77.0% | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 75.7% | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 74.4% | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 73.2% | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 72.3% | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 71.5% | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 70.9% | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 70.2% | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 69.6% | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 69.1% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 68.9% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 68.5% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 67.9% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 67.0% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 66.0% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 64.9% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 63.7% | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 62.5% | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 61.2% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 60.0% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 58.8% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 57.6% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 56.5% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 55.3% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 53.9% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 52.6% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 51.4% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 50.2% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 49.2% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 48.4% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 47.8% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 47.4% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 47.2% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 47.1% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 47.1% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 48.3% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 50.9% | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 53.4% | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 55.7% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 57.9% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 58.9% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 58.5% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 58.0% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 57.6% | -0.7% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 57.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.5%, 88% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 57.6% 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 | 80.6% | 71.7% | 90.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 96.2% | 93.1% | 98.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 84.9% | 78.4% | 91.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.4% | 69.1% | 77.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.1% | 60.0% | 68.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.4% | 48.4% | 58.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.3% | 47.1% | 57.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.2% | 57.6% | 58.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More reference data data for Lebanon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0413 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1892 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3495 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0181 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3495 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1386 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0543 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9479 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0986 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Lebanon?
- Total dependency ratio in Lebanon was 57.6% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 98.9% in 1964.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.1% in 2014.
- How does Lebanon rank for total dependency ratio?
- Lebanon ranks 96th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon 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).