Total dependency ratio in Montenegro
Montenegro: Total dependency ratio was 55.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
55.7%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
112th
of 236 countries
All-time high
76.4%
in 1950
All-time low
47.7%
in 2012
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Total dependency ratio in Montenegro, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 55.7% for total dependency ratio in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Montenegro peaked at 76.4% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 47.7%, in 2012.
Montenegro ranks 112th 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.
Total dependency ratio in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 76.4% | — |
| 1951 | 75.4% | -1.3% |
| 1952 | 74.9% | -0.7% |
| 1953 | 74.6% | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 74.1% | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 73.7% | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 73.5% | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 73.4% | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 73.6% | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 73.9% | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 74.4% | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 74.9% | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 74.9% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 74.4% | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 73.6% | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 72.6% | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 71.6% | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 70.4% | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 68.8% | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 67.1% | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 65.5% | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 64.2% | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 62.9% | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 61.7% | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 60.6% | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 59.8% | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 59.1% | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 58.4% | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 57.5% | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 56.5% | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 55.5% | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 54.4% | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 53.3% | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 52.4% | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 51.6% | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 51.1% | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 50.8% | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 50.5% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 50.4% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 50.5% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 50.6% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 50.4% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 50.2% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 50.0% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 49.7% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 49.5% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 49.3% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 49.2% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 49.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 49.4% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 49.6% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 49.8% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 49.8% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 49.5% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 49.1% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 48.8% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 48.2% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 47.8% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 47.7% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 47.9% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 48.5% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 49.3% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 50.1% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 50.9% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 51.8% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 52.9% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 54.0% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 54.8% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 55.3% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 55.7% | +0.8% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 55.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.3%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 55.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 55.3%, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 74.4% | 73.4% | 76.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 72.3% | 67.1% | 74.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 60.6% | 56.5% | 65.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.0% | 50.4% | 55.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.3% | 49.5% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.4% | 48.8% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.5% | 47.7% | 52.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.0% | 54.0% | 55.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
More reference data data for Montenegro
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0413 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0412 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.095 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.095 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1384 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1046 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1738 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4689 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0049 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Montenegro?
- Total dependency ratio in Montenegro was 55.7% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 76.4% in 1950.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.7% in 2012.
- How does Montenegro rank for total dependency ratio?
- Montenegro ranks 112th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Montenegro 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).