Total dependency ratio in East Timor
East Timor: Total dependency ratio was 65.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Total dependency ratio in East Timor, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, total dependency ratio in East Timor stood at 65.5%. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in East Timor peaked at 88.4% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 65.5%, in 2023.
That places East Timor 59th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 82.1% | 75.6% | 88.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 71.8% | 70.1% | 74.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 71.7% | 66.8% | 73.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.5% | 66.4% | 78.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.7% | 79.9% | 82.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.3% | 80.7% | 84.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.1% | 72.8% | 85.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.3% | 65.5% | 71.1% | 4 |
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More reference data data for East Timor
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.2327 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.1155 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2038 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.05 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.2379 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 181.88 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in East Timor?
- Total dependency ratio in East Timor was 65.5% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 88.4% in 1950.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.5% in 2023.
- How does East Timor rank for total dependency ratio?
- East Timor ranks 59th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this East Timor 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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The number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).