Total dependency ratio in Venezuela
Venezuela: Total dependency ratio was 55.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
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.
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 |
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- Summer temperature anomalies 0.717 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.01 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5589 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.7491 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 2,740 2010 = 100 (2016)
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- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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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The number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).