Total dependency ratio in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Total dependency ratio was 56.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total dependency ratio in Turkmenistan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total dependency ratio in Turkmenistan is 56.1%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Turkmenistan peaked at 99.7% in 1968 and was at its lowest, 49.6%, in 2014.
Turkmenistan ranks 110th of 236 countries on this measure, 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 | 69.9% | 66.4% | 79.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 94.4% | 82.9% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 92.2% | 84.9% | 99.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 80.8% | 79.7% | 83.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.9% | 72.8% | 81.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.2% | 53.0% | 70.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.8% | 49.6% | 52.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.1% | 53.9% | 56.1% | 4 |
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More reference data data for Turkmenistan
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.06 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.2615 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.49 °C (2026)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Democracy 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 7 (2025)
- Free country 0 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Turkmenistan?
- Total dependency ratio in Turkmenistan was 56.1% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 1968.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.6% in 2014.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for total dependency ratio?
- Turkmenistan ranks 110th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkmenistan 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).