Total dependency ratio in Togo
Togo: Total dependency ratio was 80.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
80.9%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
20th
of 236 countries
All-time high
98.6%
in 1984
All-time low
77.1%
in 2018
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Total dependency ratio in Togo, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, total dependency ratio in Togo stood at 80.9%.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Togo peaked at 98.6% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 77.1%, in 2018.
That places Togo 20th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Total dependency ratio in Togo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 85.2% | — |
| 1951 | 85.9% | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 86.6% | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 87.3% | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 87.9% | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 88.5% | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 89.1% | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 89.6% | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 90.0% | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 90.4% | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 90.7% | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 90.9% | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 91.0% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 91.2% | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 91.5% | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 91.7% | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 91.8% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 92.0% | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 92.2% | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 92.4% | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 92.7% | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 93.1% | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 93.5% | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 94.0% | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 94.5% | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 95.0% | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 95.4% | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 95.8% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 96.2% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 96.4% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 96.5% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 96.5% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 97.0% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 97.9% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 98.6% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 98.3% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 97.4% | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 96.6% | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 95.7% | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 94.8% | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 93.8% | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 92.8% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 91.8% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 96.3% | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 98.1% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 92.5% | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 88.7% | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 88.1% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 89.3% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 88.8% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 87.3% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 85.9% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 84.5% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 83.1% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 81.9% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 81.2% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 81.9% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 83.4% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 85.2% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 87.3% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 89.1% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 89.7% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 88.9% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 87.6% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 85.8% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 83.7% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 81.3% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 78.7% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 77.1% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 77.7% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 79.5% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 80.9% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 81.5% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 80.9% | -0.7% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 80.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.5%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's 80.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77.8%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 88.1% | 85.2% | 90.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 91.5% | 90.7% | 92.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 94.7% | 92.7% | 96.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 96.9% | 94.8% | 98.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 92.0% | 88.1% | 98.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.2% | 81.2% | 87.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.0% | 77.1% | 89.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.7% | 79.5% | 81.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Togo
More reference data data for Togo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2131 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9469 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7145 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.8422 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5505 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Togo?
- Total dependency ratio in Togo was 80.9% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 98.6% in 1984.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.1% in 2018.
- How does Togo rank for total dependency ratio?
- Togo ranks 20th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Togo 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).