Total dependency ratio in Monaco
Monaco: Total dependency ratio was 96.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total dependency ratio in Monaco, 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 Monaco is 96.2%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Monaco peaked at 98.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 43.1%, in 1950.
That places Monaco 6th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46.8% | 43.1% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 1960s | 53.2% | 49.7% | 56.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 58.0% | 57.1% | 58.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.1% | 53.2% | 55.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.5% | 53.1% | 55.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.2% | 55.4% | 62.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.3% | 67.0% | 93.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.8% | 95.0% | 98.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Monaco
More reference data data for Monaco
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Democracy 2 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0062 under-five deaths per woman (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Monaco?
- Total dependency ratio in Monaco was 96.2% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Monaco?
- The highest recorded value was 98.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Monaco?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.1% in 1950.
- How does Monaco rank for total dependency ratio?
- Monaco ranks 6th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Monaco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Monaco 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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About this data
The number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).