Total dependency ratio in Palau
Palau: Total dependency ratio was 41.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total dependency ratio in Palau, 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 Palau is 41.7%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Palau peaked at 121.8% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 36.9%, in 2012.
Palau ranks 212th of 236 countries on this measure, 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 | 104.7% | 100.5% | 108.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 115.7% | 106.3% | 121.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 95.3% | 85.0% | 102.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.3% | 58.2% | 82.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.3% | 43.0% | 56.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.7% | 37.8% | 42.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.3% | 36.9% | 40.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.1% | 40.4% | 41.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 209 Malaysia 42.3% compare
- 210 Western Sahara 42.3% compare
- 211 Antigua and Barbuda 41.7% compare
- 213 Anguilla 41.5% compare
- 214 South Korea 41.4% compare
- 215 Saint Kitts and Nevis 40.9% compare
More reference data data for Palau
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Consumer price index 160.77 2010 = 100 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Palau?
- Total dependency ratio in Palau was 41.7% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 121.8% in 1965.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.9% in 2012.
- How does Palau rank for total dependency ratio?
- Palau ranks 212th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palau 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).