Total dependency ratio in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Total dependency ratio was 52.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total dependency ratio in Liechtenstein, 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 Liechtenstein is 52.7%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Liechtenstein peaked at 61.0% in 1954 and was at its lowest, 40.5%, in 2001.
That places Liechtenstein 144th out of 236 regions 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 | 59.9% | 58.7% | 61.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 56.7% | 55.7% | 58.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 52.8% | 48.8% | 55.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.8% | 41.3% | 47.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.0% | 40.8% | 41.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.0% | 40.5% | 42.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.5% | 42.7% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.2% | 49.8% | 52.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liechtenstein
- 141 Nicaragua 52.9% compare
- 142 North Macedonia 52.8% compare
- 145 Dominican Republic 52.6% compare
- 146 Austria 52.6% compare
- 147 Uruguay 52.5% compare
More reference data data for Liechtenstein
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Democracy 2 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 92.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Liechtenstein?
- Total dependency ratio in Liechtenstein was 52.7% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 61.0% in 1954.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.5% in 2001.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for total dependency ratio?
- Liechtenstein ranks 144th out of 236 regions with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liechtenstein 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).