Total dependency ratio in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Total dependency ratio was 69.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total dependency ratio in Solomon Islands, 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 Solomon Islands is 69.5%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Solomon Islands peaked at 106.4% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 69.5%, in 2023.
That places Solomon Islands 49th 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 | 96.3% | 95.8% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 96.9% | 95.5% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 103.9% | 100.6% | 106.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 103.0% | 97.9% | 106.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.4% | 87.2% | 96.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.5% | 80.5% | 86.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.1% | 73.8% | 80.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.1% | 69.5% | 72.8% | 4 |
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- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3882 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.2159 °C (2026)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.4206 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 164.87 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.6447 °C (2025)
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- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
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- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Solomon Islands?
- Total dependency ratio in Solomon Islands was 69.5% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 106.4% in 1977.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.5% in 2023.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for total dependency ratio?
- Solomon Islands ranks 49th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Solomon Islands 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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About this data
The number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).