Total dependency ratio in Togo
Togo: Total dependency ratio was 80.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
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.
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 |
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2203 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.07 °C (2025)
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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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About this data
The number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).