Total dependency ratio in Panama
Panama: Total dependency ratio was 52.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total dependency ratio in Panama, 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 Panama is 52.3%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Panama peaked at 92.7% in 1966 and was at its lowest, 52.3%, in 2023.
Panama ranks 150th 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 | 87.6% | 84.9% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 92.0% | 90.5% | 92.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 87.8% | 82.1% | 91.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.3% | 68.7% | 80.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.9% | 60.3% | 67.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.1% | 55.2% | 59.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.2% | 53.4% | 55.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.7% | 52.3% | 53.1% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Panama?
- Total dependency ratio in Panama was 52.3% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 92.7% in 1966.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.3% in 2023.
- How does Panama rank for total dependency ratio?
- Panama ranks 150th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama 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).