Total dependency ratio in Somalia
Somalia: Total dependency ratio was 97.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
97.0%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
4th
of 236 countries
All-time high
105.7%
in 2008
All-time low
78.1%
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Total dependency ratio in Somalia, 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 Somalia is 97.0%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Somalia peaked at 105.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 78.1%, in 1950.
Somalia ranks 4th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Total dependency ratio in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 78.1% | — |
| 1951 | 79.5% | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 80.7% | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 81.8% | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 82.9% | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 84.2% | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 85.5% | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 86.9% | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 88.3% | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 89.6% | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 90.7% | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 91.8% | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 92.6% | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 93.3% | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 93.8% | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 93.7% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 93.2% | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 92.8% | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 92.5% | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 92.2% | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 92.0% | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 91.8% | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 91.7% | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 91.6% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 91.4% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 91.2% | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 91.1% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 91.1% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 91.4% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 91.8% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 92.2% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 92.7% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 93.3% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 93.9% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 94.6% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 95.3% | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 96.1% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 96.9% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 97.9% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 99.1% | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 100.3% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 99.7% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 97.4% | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 96.6% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 97.2% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 97.8% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 98.3% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 98.7% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 99.1% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 99.5% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 99.8% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 100.2% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 100.6% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 101.1% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 101.7% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 102.9% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 104.5% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 105.6% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 105.7% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 105.2% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 104.6% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 102.8% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 101.0% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 100.5% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 100.3% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 100.1% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 99.9% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 99.5% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 99.0% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 98.6% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 98.3% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 98.0% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 97.5% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 97.0% | -0.5% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 97.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 78.1%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 97.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77.8%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 83.7% | 78.1% | 89.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 92.7% | 90.7% | 93.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 91.5% | 91.1% | 92.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 95.2% | 92.2% | 99.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 98.5% | 96.6% | 100.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 102.7% | 99.8% | 105.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.6% | 98.6% | 104.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.7% | 97.0% | 98.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More reference data data for Somalia
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.4444 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 234.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 96.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 28,272 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 71.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 1,010 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2685 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Somalia?
- Total dependency ratio in Somalia was 97.0% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 105.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.1% in 1950.
- How does Somalia rank for total dependency ratio?
- Somalia ranks 4th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia 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).