Age dependency ratio of working age population in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 78.08 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
78.08
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
28th
of 236 countries
All-time high
101.96
in 1987
All-time low
78.08
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Cote d'Ivoire, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cote d'Ivoire recorded 78.08 for age dependency ratio of working age population in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio of working age population in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 101.96 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 78.08, in 2023.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 28th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 85.54 | — |
| 1951 | 84.6 | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 83.89 | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 83.38 | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 83.06 | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 82.92 | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 82.92 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 83.04 | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 83.23 | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 83.43 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 83.66 | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 83.98 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 84.47 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 85.31 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 86.33 | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 87.19 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 87.97 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 88.75 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 89.53 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 90.2 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 90.67 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 90.93 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 91.06 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 91.21 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 91.46 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 91.76 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 92.84 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 94.55 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 96 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 97.2 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 98.24 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 99.14 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 99.91 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 100.55 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 101.09 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 101.53 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 101.82 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 101.96 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 101.88 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 101.5 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 100.91 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 100.15 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 99.29 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 98.42 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 97.53 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 96.62 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 95.76 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 94.97 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 94.29 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 93.99 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 94.05 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 94.2 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 94.34 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 94.48 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 94.58 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 94.6 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 94.55 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 94.43 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 92.47 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 89.07 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 86.25 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 83.98 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 82.2 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 80.76 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 80.44 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 80.97 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 81.3 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 81.46 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 81.37 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 81.11 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 80.75 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 80.14 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 79.2 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 78.08 | -1.4% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 78.08 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.46, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 78.08 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77.79, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 83.6 | 82.92 | 85.54 | 10 |
| 1960s | 86.74 | 83.66 | 90.2 | 10 |
| 1970s | 92.77 | 90.67 | 97.2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 100.76 | 98.24 | 101.96 | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.19 | 93.99 | 100.91 | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.68 | 89.07 | 94.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.98 | 80.44 | 86.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.54 | 78.08 | 80.75 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
More population data for Cote d'Ivoire
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.7661 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.33 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.7661 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.5786 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1242 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.754 (2100)
- Population density 327.18 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 8.39 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.754 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 1.07 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio of working age population in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Age dependency ratio of working age population in Cote d'Ivoire was 78.08 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 101.96 in 1987.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.08 in 2023.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 28th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio of working age population rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire 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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