Total dependency ratio in Rwanda
Rwanda: Total dependency ratio was 71.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total dependency ratio in Rwanda, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, total dependency ratio in Rwanda stood at 71.1%. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Rwanda peaked at 118.5% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 71.1%, in 2023.
That places Rwanda 45th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 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 | 95.4% | 83.9% | 107.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 112.6% | 106.7% | 116.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 98.9% | 96.1% | 104.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 101.6% | 97.1% | 104.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 107.3% | 99.2% | 118.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.1% | 82.9% | 94.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.1% | 75.5% | 82.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.7% | 71.1% | 74.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 42 Sao Tome and Principe 72.9% compare
- 43 Comoros 72.0% compare
- 44 Sierra Leone 71.6% compare
- 46 Pakistan 70.2% compare
- 47 Japan 69.9% compare
- 48 Equatorial Guinea 69.8% compare
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- Summer temperature anomalies 0.9964 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.03 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.9131 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.3611 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Rwanda?
- Total dependency ratio in Rwanda was 71.1% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 118.5% in 1995.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.1% in 2023.
- How does Rwanda rank for total dependency ratio?
- Rwanda ranks 45th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda 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).