Total dependency ratio in Venezuela
Venezuela: Total dependency ratio was 55.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
55.0%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
117th
of 236 countries
All-time high
97.5%
in 1964
All-time low
53.0%
in 2016
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Total dependency ratio in Venezuela, 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 Venezuela is 55.0%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Venezuela peaked at 97.5% in 1964 and was at its lowest, 53.0%, in 2016.
Venezuela ranks 117th 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.
Total dependency ratio in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 91.4% | — |
| 1951 | 91.0% | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 91.0% | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 91.2% | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 91.7% | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 92.4% | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 93.2% | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 94.1% | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 95.0% | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 95.8% | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 96.4% | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 96.9% | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 97.2% | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 97.4% | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 97.5% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 97.3% | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 96.9% | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 96.2% | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 95.3% | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 94.2% | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 93.0% | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 91.6% | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 90.1% | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 88.6% | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 87.1% | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 85.7% | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 84.4% | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 83.2% | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 82.0% | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 81.0% | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 80.0% | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 79.0% | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 78.1% | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 77.2% | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 76.3% | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 75.5% | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 74.8% | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 74.2% | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 73.5% | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 72.9% | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 72.2% | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 71.4% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 70.6% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 69.7% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 68.8% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 67.9% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 66.9% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 65.9% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 65.0% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 64.1% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 63.1% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 62.2% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 61.2% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 60.3% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 59.4% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 58.5% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 57.8% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 57.1% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 56.5% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 55.9% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 55.4% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 54.9% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 54.4% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 54.0% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 53.6% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 53.2% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 53.0% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 53.4% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 54.6% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 56.0% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 56.5% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 56.3% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 55.7% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 55.0% | -1.2% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 55.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.5%, 84% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 55.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.6%, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 92.7% | 91.0% | 95.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 96.5% | 94.2% | 97.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 86.7% | 81.0% | 93.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.2% | 72.9% | 80.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.3% | 64.1% | 72.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.2% | 55.9% | 63.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.2% | 53.0% | 56.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.9% | 55.0% | 56.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More reference data data for Venezuela
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2667 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 51.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 506.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 1,190 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 14,168 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 41.16 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Venezuela?
- Total dependency ratio in Venezuela was 55.0% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 97.5% in 1964.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.0% in 2016.
- How does Venezuela rank for total dependency ratio?
- Venezuela ranks 117th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela 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).