Total dependency ratio in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Total dependency ratio was 52.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
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.
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
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More reference data data for Nicaragua
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.334 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.09 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2273 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.7081 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.5762 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 226.4 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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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The number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).