Total dependency ratio in Tokelau
Tokelau: Total dependency ratio was 53.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total dependency ratio in Tokelau, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tokelau recorded 53.2% for total dependency ratio in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Tokelau peaked at 122.5% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 53.2%, in 2023.
That places Tokelau 135th 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 | 89.6% | 86.4% | 94.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 109.9% | 97.1% | 117.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 111.5% | 98.7% | 122.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 86.5% | 80.0% | 96.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 88.1% | 83.5% | 93.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.0% | 70.1% | 83.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.2% | 60.3% | 68.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.5% | 53.2% | 59.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tokelau
- 132 United States 53.9% compare
- 133 Bosnia and Herzegovina 53.5% compare
- 134 Bermuda 53.3% compare
- 136 Lithuania 53.2% compare
- 137 Bangladesh 53.1% compare
- 138 Poland 53.0% compare
More reference data data for Tokelau
- Share of men who are overweight or obese 88.5% (2024)
- Foreign aid received 13.97 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 13.97 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations 13.97 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Share of men who are obese 66.7% (2024)
- Foreign aid received by income group 13.97 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Share of adults who are obese 70.0% (2024)
- Share of adults who are overweight or obese 90.3% (2024)
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories 88.2% (2024)
- Number of confirmed cases of tetanus 0 Cases (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Tokelau?
- Total dependency ratio in Tokelau was 53.2% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Tokelau?
- The highest recorded value was 122.5% in 1971.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Tokelau?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.2% in 2023.
- How does Tokelau rank for total dependency ratio?
- Tokelau ranks 135th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Tokelau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tokelau 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).