Total dependency ratio in Maldives
Maldives: Total dependency ratio was 32.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
32.3%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
231st
of 236 countries
All-time high
99.6%
in 1992
All-time low
32.3%
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Total dependency ratio in Maldives, 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 Maldives is 32.3%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Maldives peaked at 99.6% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 32.3%, in 2023.
Maldives ranks 231st of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Total dependency ratio in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 81.5% | — |
| 1951 | 79.0% | -3.1% |
| 1952 | 76.6% | -3.0% |
| 1953 | 74.6% | -2.7% |
| 1954 | 72.8% | -2.4% |
| 1955 | 71.4% | -1.9% |
| 1956 | 70.4% | -1.4% |
| 1957 | 69.7% | -0.9% |
| 1958 | 69.4% | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 69.3% | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 69.7% | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 70.6% | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 72.0% | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 74.0% | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 76.7% | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 80.8% | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 85.2% | +5.5% |
| 1967 | 88.3% | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 89.8% | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 90.9% | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 91.8% | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 92.4% | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 92.6% | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 92.4% | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 92.2% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 92.7% | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 93.3% | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 93.5% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 93.7% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 94.1% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 94.2% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 94.1% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 93.6% | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 92.6% | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 91.8% | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 92.3% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 94.0% | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 95.7% | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 97.0% | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 97.9% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 98.7% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 99.4% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 99.6% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 99.1% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 97.8% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 95.8% | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 93.0% | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 89.9% | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 86.4% | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 82.6% | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 78.4% | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 74.2% | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 70.2% | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 66.4% | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 62.9% | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 59.6% | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 55.9% | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 51.9% | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 48.3% | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 45.4% | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 43.1% | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 41.3% | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 39.9% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 38.9% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 38.2% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 37.4% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 36.6% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 35.7% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 35.0% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 34.2% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 33.5% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 32.8% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 32.4% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 32.3% | -0.4% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 32.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.3%, 64% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 32.3% is below the median for South Asia, which is 49.4%, 65% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 73.5% | 69.3% | 81.5% | 10 |
| 1960s | 79.8% | 69.7% | 90.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 92.9% | 91.8% | 94.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 94.3% | 91.8% | 97.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 94.2% | 82.6% | 99.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.3% | 45.4% | 78.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.0% | 34.2% | 43.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.7% | 32.3% | 33.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 228 Saudi Arabia 36.8% compare
- 229 Singapore 33.1% compare
- 230 Cayman Islands 33.1% compare
- 232 British Virgin Islands 32.2% compare
- 233 Bahrain 29.2% compare
- 234 Kuwait 27.5% compare
More reference data data for Maldives
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 1.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0004 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Maldives?
- Total dependency ratio in Maldives was 32.3% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 1992.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.3% in 2023.
- How does Maldives rank for total dependency ratio?
- Maldives ranks 231st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives 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).