Total dependency ratio in Paraguay
Paraguay: Total dependency ratio was 54.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
54.2%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
126th
of 236 countries
All-time high
103.3%
in 1955
All-time low
54.2%
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Total dependency ratio in Paraguay, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, total dependency ratio in Paraguay stood at 54.2%. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Paraguay peaked at 103.3% in 1955 and was at its lowest, 54.2%, in 2023.
That places Paraguay 126th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Total dependency ratio in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 100.1% | — |
| 1951 | 101.0% | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 101.8% | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 102.4% | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 103.0% | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 103.3% | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 103.2% | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 102.9% | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 102.3% | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 101.6% | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 100.9% | -0.7% |
| 1961 | 100.3% | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 99.7% | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 99.5% | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 99.3% | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 98.8% | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 98.0% | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 97.0% | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 95.8% | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 94.4% | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 92.9% | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 91.5% | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 90.1% | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 88.6% | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 87.3% | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 86.0% | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 84.9% | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 84.0% | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 83.3% | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 82.7% | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 82.4% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 82.3% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 82.2% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 82.3% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 82.5% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 82.6% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 82.8% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 82.9% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 82.9% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 82.8% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 82.5% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 81.9% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 81.0% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 79.8% | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 78.4% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 76.9% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 75.4% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 73.9% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 72.4% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 70.8% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 69.0% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 67.3% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 65.6% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 64.1% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 62.7% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 61.3% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 60.1% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 58.9% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 57.8% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 56.9% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 56.1% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 55.6% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 55.1% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 54.9% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 54.7% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 54.6% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 54.5% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 54.3% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 54.2% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 54.2% | -0.0% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 54.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.3%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 54.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.6%, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 102.1% | 100.1% | 103.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 99.7% | 98.8% | 100.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 92.2% | 86.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 82.9% | 82.2% | 84.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.2% | 76.9% | 82.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.2% | 61.3% | 75.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.5% | 54.6% | 60.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.3% | 54.2% | 54.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More reference data data for Paraguay
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3166 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6344 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 29.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Paraguay?
- Total dependency ratio in Paraguay was 54.2% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 103.3% in 1955.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.2% in 2023.
- How does Paraguay rank for total dependency ratio?
- Paraguay ranks 126th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay 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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Number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).