Total dependency ratio in East Timor
East Timor: Total dependency ratio was 65.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
65.5%
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
59th
of 236 countries
All-time high
88.4%
in 1950
All-time low
65.5%
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Total dependency ratio in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 88.4% | — |
| 1951 | 87.1% | -1.5% |
| 1952 | 85.7% | -1.6% |
| 1953 | 84.3% | -1.7% |
| 1954 | 82.8% | -1.7% |
| 1955 | 81.4% | -1.7% |
| 1956 | 79.9% | -1.8% |
| 1957 | 78.5% | -1.8% |
| 1958 | 77.0% | -1.9% |
| 1959 | 75.6% | -1.8% |
| 1960 | 74.3% | -1.7% |
| 1961 | 73.1% | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 71.9% | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 71.0% | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 70.2% | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 70.1% | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 70.8% | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 71.6% | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 72.2% | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 72.8% | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 73.3% | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 73.6% | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 73.8% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 73.8% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 73.7% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 72.8% | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 71.2% | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 69.7% | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 68.1% | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 66.8% | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 66.4% | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 67.5% | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 69.1% | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 70.5% | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 71.7% | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 73.0% | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 74.3% | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 75.8% | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 77.4% | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 78.9% | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 79.9% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 80.4% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 81.0% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 81.6% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 82.1% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 82.5% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 82.6% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 82.6% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 82.3% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 82.0% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 81.7% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 81.6% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 81.3% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 81.0% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 80.7% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 81.2% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 82.5% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 83.7% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 84.4% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 84.9% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 85.2% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 85.1% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 84.4% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 83.2% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 81.6% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 79.8% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 78.1% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 76.3% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 74.6% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 72.8% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 71.1% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 69.3% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 67.3% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 65.5% | -2.8% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 65.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.5%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 65.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 54.0%, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 56 Saint Helena 67.0% compare
- 57 Israel 66.7% compare
- 58 Ghana 66.1% compare
- 60 Guadeloupe 65.4% compare
- 61 Martinique 65.0% compare
- 62 Niue 65.0% compare
More reference data data for East Timor
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0888 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1475 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1475 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1569 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4255 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9426 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0652 (2050)
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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Number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).