Total dependency ratio in Netherlands
Netherlands: Total dependency ratio was 54.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total dependency ratio in Netherlands, 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 Netherlands is 54.6%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Netherlands peaked at 63.9% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 44.9%, in 1988.
Netherlands ranks 121st 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 61.6% | 58.8% | 63.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 61.5% | 60.1% | 63.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 56.6% | 52.2% | 59.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.2% | 44.9% | 51.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.3% | 45.2% | 47.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.1% | 47.6% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.7% | 48.9% | 53.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.3% | 53.8% | 54.6% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Netherlands?
- Total dependency ratio in Netherlands was 54.6% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 63.9% in 1960.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.9% in 1988.
- How does Netherlands rank for total dependency ratio?
- Netherlands ranks 121st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands 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).