Total dependency ratio in Yemen
Yemen: Total dependency ratio was 77.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
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.
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
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.5034 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.942 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.1292 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.13 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.2632 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 157.58 2010 = 100 (2014)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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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About this data
The number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).