Total dependency ratio in Libya
Libya: Total dependency ratio was 48.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total dependency ratio in Libya, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, total dependency ratio in Libya stood at 48.9%. 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 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Libya peaked at 118.3% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 48.9%, in 2023.
Libya ranks 175th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 84.2% | 79.9% | 90.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 103.8% | 92.0% | 118.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 109.8% | 101.4% | 118.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 92.9% | 82.8% | 100.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.4% | 56.5% | 80.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.7% | 51.7% | 55.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.2% | 51.4% | 56.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.3% | 48.9% | 51.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 172 Cape Verde 49.1% compare
- 174 Mexico 49.0% compare
- 176 Ukraine 48.9% compare
- 177 Armenia 48.7% compare
- 178 New Caledonia 48.4% compare
More reference data data for Libya
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1917 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.4458 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 2.51 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.0933 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.15 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 289.41 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 Libya?
- Total dependency ratio in Libya was 48.9% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 118.3% in 1970.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.9% in 2023.
- How does Libya rank for total dependency ratio?
- Libya ranks 175th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya 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).