Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Venezuela

Venezuela: Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 was 0.5585 in 2006. ▼ Falling

Latest (2006)
0.5585
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
46th
of 113 countries
All-time high
0.7222
in 1989
All-time low
0.5585
in 2006
Years of data
10
1989–2006

Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Venezuela, 1989–2006

00.20.40.60.81989199720061989: 0.7221992: 0.7091995: 0.6721998: 0.6432000: 0.6222001: 0.6112002: 0.6012004: 0.5852005: 0.5722006: 0.559

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Venezuela recorded 0.5585 for dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in 2006. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Venezuela peaked at 0.7222 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.5585, in 2006.

That places Venezuela 46th out of 113 countries with data for 2006, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Venezuela, year by year

Annual values for Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Venezuela, 1989 to 2006.
Year Value Change
1989 0.7222 —
1992 0.7094 -1.8%
1995 0.6721 -5.3%
1998 0.643 -4.3%
2000 0.6224 -3.2%
2001 0.6111 -1.8%
2002 0.6006 -1.7%
2004 0.585 -2.6%
2005 0.5719 -2.2%
2006 0.5585 -2.3%

Venezuela compared with similar countries

  • Venezuela's 0.5585 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6184, 90% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
  • Venezuela's 0.5585 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5507, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.7222 0.7222 0.7222 1
1990s 0.6748 0.643 0.7094 3
2000s 0.5916 0.5585 0.6224 6

Countries ranked near Venezuela

  1. 43 Italy 0.5611 compare
  2. 44 Philippines 0.5608 compare
  3. 45 Peru 0.5606 compare
  4. 47 Tajikistan 0.5582 compare
  5. 48 Greece 0.5563 compare
  6. 49 Norway 0.5523

See the full ranking of 113 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Venezuela?
Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Venezuela was 0.5585 in 2006, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 recorded in Venezuela?
The highest recorded value was 0.7222 in 1989.
What is the lowest dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 recorded in Venezuela?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5585 in 2006.
How does Venezuela rank for dependency rate, all compared to 15-64?
Venezuela ranks 46th out of 113 countries with data for 2006.
Is dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 rising or falling in Venezuela?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Venezuela data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,668 data points, 1970–2021
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