Total dependency ratio in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Total dependency ratio was 52.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
52.9%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
141st
of 236 countries
All-time high
103.0%
in 1963
All-time low
52.9%
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Total dependency ratio in Nicaragua, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, total dependency ratio in Nicaragua stood at 52.9%. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Nicaragua peaked at 103.0% in 1963 and was at its lowest, 52.9%, in 2023.
Nicaragua ranks 141st 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 Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 90.0% | — |
| 1951 | 91.3% | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 92.5% | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 93.7% | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 94.8% | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 95.8% | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 96.9% | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 97.9% | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 98.9% | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 99.8% | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 100.8% | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 101.7% | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 102.5% | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 103.0% | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 102.9% | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 102.4% | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 101.8% | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 101.4% | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 100.9% | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 100.6% | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 100.3% | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 100.0% | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 99.7% | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 99.5% | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 99.2% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 99.5% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 99.7% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 98.9% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 98.4% | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 97.8% | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 96.8% | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 95.6% | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 94.3% | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 92.8% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 91.1% | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 89.4% | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 87.6% | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 85.7% | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 83.7% | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 81.8% | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 79.9% | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 78.0% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 76.3% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 74.5% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 72.7% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 71.1% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 69.5% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 68.0% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 66.6% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 65.3% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 64.0% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 62.9% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 61.8% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 60.8% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 59.9% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 59.1% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 58.4% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 57.8% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 57.2% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 56.6% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 56.0% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 55.2% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 54.4% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 53.6% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 52.9% | -1.3% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 52.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.5%, 81% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 52.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.6%, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 95.1% | 90.0% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 101.8% | 100.6% | 103.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 99.5% | 99.2% | 100.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 98.9% | 96.8% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 88.2% | 79.9% | 95.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.6% | 64.0% | 78.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.1% | 56.0% | 62.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.0% | 52.9% | 55.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 138 Poland 53.0% compare
- 139 Canada 53.0% compare
- 140 Switzerland 52.9% compare
- 142 North Macedonia 52.8% compare
- 143 Ireland 52.8% compare
- 144 Liechtenstein 52.7% compare
More reference data data for Nicaragua
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4575 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0819 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4457 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Nicaragua?
- Total dependency ratio in Nicaragua was 52.9% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 103.0% in 1963.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.9% in 2023.
- How does Nicaragua rank for total dependency ratio?
- Nicaragua ranks 141st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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).