Age dependency ratio of working age population in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of

Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 83.84 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
83.84
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
15th
of 229 countries
All-time high
110.56
in 2003
All-time low
78.23
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Age dependency ratio of working age population in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of, 1950–2023

0255075100195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of recorded 83.84 for age dependency ratio of working age population in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age dependency ratio of working age population in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of peaked at 110.56 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 78.23, in 1950.

Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of ranks 15th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 79.3 78.23 80.79 10
1960s 83.2 81.06 86.46 10
1970s 90.56 87.26 93.75 10
1980s 96.97 94.45 99.13 10
1990s 103.81 99.66 108.69 10
2000s 108.87 104.8 110.56 10
2010s 95.59 88.51 103.14 10
2020s 85.53 83.84 87.25 4

Countries ranked near Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of

  1. 12 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 86.05 compare
  2. 13 Uganda 85.49 compare
  3. 14 Tanzania, United Republic of 84.39 compare
  4. 16 Burkina Faso 81.89 compare
  5. 17 Zimbabwe 81.62 compare
  6. 18 Benin 81.57 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is age dependency ratio of working age population in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of was 83.84 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 110.56 in 2003.
What is the lowest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 78.23 in 1950.
How does Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of rank for age dependency ratio of working age population?
Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of ranks 15th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is age dependency ratio of working age population rising or falling in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio of working age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Age dependency ratio of working age population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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