Total dependency ratio in Oman
Oman: Total dependency ratio was 38.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total dependency ratio in Oman, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, total dependency ratio in Oman stood at 38.7%.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Oman peaked at 103.0% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 32.5%, in 2013.
That places Oman 220th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 82.1% | 81.6% | 82.5% | 10 |
| 1960s | 87.0% | 81.6% | 94.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 101.0% | 96.8% | 103.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 96.8% | 87.9% | 100.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.2% | 66.2% | 84.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.3% | 45.0% | 64.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.2% | 32.5% | 43.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.0% | 38.7% | 41.5% | 4 |
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More reference data data for Oman
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.12 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.5516 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.0377 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5416 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.2076 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 121.27 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 Oman?
- Total dependency ratio in Oman was 38.7% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 103.0% in 1974.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.5% in 2013.
- How does Oman rank for total dependency ratio?
- Oman ranks 220th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oman 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).