Total dependency ratio in Somalia
Somalia: Total dependency ratio was 97.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
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.
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
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.06 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3971 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.484 °C (2026)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 0 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 7 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.6624 °C (2025)
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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About this data
The number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).