Total dependency ratio in San Marino
San Marino: Total dependency ratio was 52.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
52.4%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
148th
of 236 countries
All-time high
54.8%
in 1951
All-time low
42.0%
in 1994
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Total dependency ratio in San Marino, 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 San Marino is 52.4%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in San Marino peaked at 54.8% in 1951 and was at its lowest, 42.0%, in 1994.
That places San Marino 148th 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 San Marino, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 54.8% | — |
| 1951 | 54.8% | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 54.7% | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 54.5% | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 54.3% | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 53.9% | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 54.0% | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 54.2% | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 54.2% | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 54.3% | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 54.1% | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 53.9% | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 53.3% | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 52.4% | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 51.4% | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 50.7% | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 51.0% | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 51.7% | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 52.6% | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 53.4% | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 54.0% | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 54.3% | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 54.3% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 54.1% | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 53.8% | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 53.5% | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 52.9% | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 51.9% | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 50.8% | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 49.8% | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 48.6% | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 47.1% | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 45.8% | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 44.9% | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 44.3% | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 44.1% | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 43.8% | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 43.6% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 43.1% | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 42.6% | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 42.4% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 42.3% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 42.2% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 42.1% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 42.0% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 42.4% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 42.8% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 43.0% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 43.3% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 43.5% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 43.8% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 44.3% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 44.7% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 45.2% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 45.6% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 46.0% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 46.4% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 46.9% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 47.4% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 47.8% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 48.2% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 48.6% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 48.9% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 49.5% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 49.9% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 50.2% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 50.0% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 50.0% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 50.0% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 50.0% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 50.6% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 51.7% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 52.4% | +1.4% |
San Marino compared with similar countries
- San Marino's 52.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 52.7%, 99% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- San Marino's 52.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 55.3%, 95% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 54.4% | 53.9% | 54.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 52.5% | 50.7% | 54.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 52.9% | 49.8% | 54.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.8% | 42.6% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.6% | 42.0% | 43.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.8% | 43.8% | 47.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.6% | 48.2% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.2% | 50.0% | 52.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near San Marino
More reference data data for San Marino
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 0.8597 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 0.8597 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 0.8597 (2026)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Consumer price index 131.91 2010 = 100 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in San Marino?
- Total dependency ratio in San Marino was 52.4% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in San Marino?
- The highest recorded value was 54.8% in 1951.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in San Marino?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.0% in 1994.
- How does San Marino rank for total dependency ratio?
- San Marino ranks 148th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in San Marino?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this San Marino 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).