Age dependency ratio of working age population in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 49.14 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
49.14
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
172nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
111.85
in 1980
All-time low
49.14
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Cape Verde, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, age dependency ratio of working age population in Cape Verde stood at 49.14. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio of working age population in Cape Verde peaked at 111.85 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 49.14, in 2023.
That places Cape Verde 172nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 91.63 | — |
| 1951 | 91.48 | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 91.75 | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 92.32 | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 93.25 | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 92.91 | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 91.2 | -1.8% |
| 1957 | 89.85 | -1.5% |
| 1958 | 89.28 | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 89.84 | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 91.63 | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 94.44 | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 97.47 | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 100.05 | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 102.12 | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 103.51 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 104.23 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 104.44 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 104.2 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 103.6 | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 102.73 | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 102.25 | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 102.41 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 102.69 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 102.84 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 104.23 | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 106.75 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 108.9 | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 110.58 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 111.69 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 111.85 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 110.82 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 109.3 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 107.85 | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 106.51 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 105.33 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 104.35 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 103.52 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 102.81 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 102.18 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 101.63 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 101.07 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 100.38 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 99.51 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 98.47 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 97.21 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 95.74 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 94.06 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 92.14 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 89.94 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 87.37 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 84.46 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 81.41 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 78.37 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 75.38 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 72.47 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 69.66 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 66.92 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 64.23 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 61.56 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 58.97 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 56.63 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 54.68 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 53.17 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 52.05 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 51.35 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 51.1 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 51.23 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 51.54 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 51.95 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 52.39 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 51.81 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 50.38 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 49.14 | -2.5% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 49.14 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.28, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 49.14 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77.79, 63% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 91.35 | 89.28 | 93.25 | 10 |
| 1960s | 100.57 | 91.63 | 104.44 | 10 |
| 1970s | 105.51 | 102.25 | 111.69 | 10 |
| 1980s | 106.45 | 102.18 | 111.85 | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.02 | 89.94 | 101.63 | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.18 | 61.56 | 87.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.27 | 51.1 | 58.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.93 | 49.14 | 52.39 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More population data for Cape Verde
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -6.15 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4961 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4608 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.01 (2100)
- Population density 103.46 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 14,689 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.01 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio of working age population in Cape Verde?
- Age dependency ratio of working age population in Cape Verde was 49.14 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 111.85 in 1980.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.14 in 2023.
- How does Cape Verde rank for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Cape Verde ranks 172nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio of working age population rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde 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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