Total dependency ratio in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Total dependency ratio was 69.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
69.5%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
49th
of 236 countries
All-time high
106.4%
in 1977
All-time low
69.5%
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Total dependency ratio in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 96.0% | — |
| 1951 | 95.8% | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 95.8% | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 95.9% | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 96.0% | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 96.3% | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 96.4% | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 96.6% | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 96.9% | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 97.0% | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 96.7% | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 96.2% | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 95.9% | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 95.6% | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 95.5% | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 95.9% | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 96.9% | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 97.8% | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 98.9% | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 100.0% | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 100.6% | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 100.7% | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 101.2% | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 102.1% | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 103.4% | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 105.2% | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 106.3% | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 106.4% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 106.4% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 106.3% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 106.1% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 105.8% | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 105.3% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 104.8% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 104.2% | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 103.4% | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 102.4% | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 101.1% | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 99.5% | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 97.9% | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 96.3% | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 94.9% | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 93.7% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 92.6% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 91.7% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 90.8% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 89.9% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 89.1% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 88.2% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 87.2% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 86.1% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 85.0% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 83.9% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 83.0% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 82.2% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 81.5% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 81.1% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 80.8% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 80.6% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 80.5% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 80.1% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 79.5% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 78.9% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 78.2% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 77.6% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 76.9% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 76.2% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 75.5% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 74.6% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 73.8% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 72.8% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 71.7% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 70.6% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 69.5% | -1.6% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 69.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.5%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 69.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 54.0%, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
More reference data data for Solomon Islands
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0154 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0154 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0259 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0427 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0894 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0009 (2050)
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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Number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).