Total dependency ratio in Norway
Norway: Total dependency ratio was 53.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total dependency ratio in Norway, 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 Norway is 53.9%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Norway peaked at 59.9% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 50.9%, in 2009.
Norway ranks 130th 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 | 55.3% | 51.1% | 58.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 58.4% | 57.7% | 59.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 59.7% | 59.0% | 59.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.1% | 54.4% | 58.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.7% | 54.4% | 54.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.5% | 50.9% | 54.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.1% | 51.0% | 53.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.9% | 53.7% | 54.1% | 4 |
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- 127 Laos 54.1% compare
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- 132 United States 53.9% compare
- 133 Bosnia and Herzegovina 53.5% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Norway?
- Total dependency ratio in Norway was 53.9% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 59.9% in 1975.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.9% in 2009.
- How does Norway rank for total dependency ratio?
- Norway ranks 130th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway 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).