Total dependency ratio in Paraguay
Paraguay: Total dependency ratio was 54.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
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.
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 |
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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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The number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).