Total dependency ratio in Monaco
Monaco: Total dependency ratio was 96.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
96.2%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
6th
of 236 countries
All-time high
98.3%
in 2021
All-time low
43.1%
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Total dependency ratio in Monaco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 43.1% | — |
| 1951 | 43.5% | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 45.3% | +4.2% |
| 1953 | 46.5% | +2.6% |
| 1954 | 46.7% | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 46.2% | -1.1% |
| 1956 | 47.0% | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 48.9% | +4.1% |
| 1958 | 50.0% | +2.4% |
| 1959 | 50.5% | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 50.3% | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 49.7% | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 49.9% | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 51.4% | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 53.1% | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 54.5% | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 55.3% | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 55.4% | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 55.6% | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 56.6% | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 57.3% | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 57.8% | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 58.3% | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 58.3% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 58.0% | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 58.2% | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 58.6% | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 58.6% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 58.1% | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 57.1% | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 55.9% | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 54.3% | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 53.2% | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 53.3% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 53.7% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 54.0% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 54.2% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 54.3% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 54.2% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 53.7% | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 53.1% | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 53.2% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 53.6% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 54.1% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 54.4% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 54.9% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 55.2% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 55.5% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 55.6% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 55.5% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 55.4% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 55.9% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 56.7% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 57.4% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 58.1% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 58.6% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 58.7% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 58.6% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 59.5% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 62.7% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 67.0% | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 71.4% | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 75.4% | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 78.9% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 82.1% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 85.1% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 87.7% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 89.8% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 92.3% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 93.4% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 95.0% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 98.3% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 97.8% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 96.2% | -1.6% |
Monaco compared with similar countries
- Monaco's 96.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.7%, 1.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Monaco's 96.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 55.3%, 1.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
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
- Civil liberties rating, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 96.6% (2024)
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0062 under-five deaths per woman (2021)
- Wealth share of the richest 1% 30.1% (2024)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 94.3% (2024)
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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Number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).