Total dependency ratio in Yemen
Yemen: Total dependency ratio was 77.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
77.7%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
30th
of 236 countries
All-time high
117.4%
in 1992
All-time low
77.7%
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Total dependency ratio in Yemen, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, total dependency ratio in Yemen stood at 77.7%. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Yemen peaked at 117.4% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 77.7%, in 2023.
That places Yemen 30th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Total dependency ratio in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 82.9% | — |
| 1951 | 82.1% | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 81.3% | -0.9% |
| 1953 | 80.6% | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 80.0% | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 79.6% | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 79.1% | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 78.8% | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 78.6% | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 78.5% | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 78.5% | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 78.6% | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 78.7% | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 79.1% | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 80.0% | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 81.2% | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 82.8% | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 84.3% | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 85.8% | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 87.3% | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 89.0% | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 90.7% | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 92.5% | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 94.1% | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 95.8% | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 97.4% | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 99.0% | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 100.7% | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 102.3% | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 104.0% | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 105.7% | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 107.3% | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 108.8% | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 110.2% | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 111.5% | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 112.7% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 113.8% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 114.8% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 115.6% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 116.4% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 116.9% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 117.3% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 117.4% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 117.3% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 116.8% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 115.9% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 114.5% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 113.0% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 111.2% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 109.4% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 107.5% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 105.5% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 103.4% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 101.4% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 99.4% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 97.2% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 94.8% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 92.4% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 90.2% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 88.0% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 86.1% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 84.5% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 83.2% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 82.1% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 81.1% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 80.3% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 79.7% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 79.2% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 78.8% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 78.5% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 78.2% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 78.2% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 78.0% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 77.7% | -0.3% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 77.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 78.1%, 99% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 77.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 52.2%, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 80.2% | 78.5% | 82.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 81.6% | 78.5% | 87.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 96.6% | 89.0% | 104.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 111.7% | 105.7% | 116.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 115.0% | 109.4% | 117.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.0% | 88.0% | 107.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.3% | 78.5% | 86.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.0% | 77.7% | 78.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More reference data data for Yemen
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0827 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5619 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2189 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 17.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4503 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Yemen?
- Total dependency ratio in Yemen was 77.7% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 117.4% in 1992.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.7% in 2023.
- How does Yemen rank for total dependency ratio?
- Yemen ranks 30th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen 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).