Total dependency ratio in Spain
Spain: Total dependency ratio was 51.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total dependency ratio in Spain, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Spain recorded 51.3% for total dependency ratio in 2023.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Spain peaked at 60.6% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 45.0%, in 2007.
That places Spain 156th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 52.3% | 50.2% | 55.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 57.0% | 55.3% | 59.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 60.3% | 59.6% | 60.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.8% | 50.9% | 59.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.1% | 45.6% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.4% | 45.0% | 46.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.6% | 46.6% | 51.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.0% | 50.8% | 51.3% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Spain?
- Total dependency ratio in Spain was 51.3% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 60.6% in 1973.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.0% in 2007.
- How does Spain rank for total dependency ratio?
- Spain ranks 156th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain 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).