Age dependency ratio of working age population in Djibouti

Djibouti: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 52.23 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
52.23
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
145th
of 229 countries
All-time high
94.23
in 1950
All-time low
52.23
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Age dependency ratio of working age population in Djibouti, 1950–2023

020406080100195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Djibouti recorded 52.23 for age dependency ratio of working age population in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age dependency ratio of working age population in Djibouti peaked at 94.23 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 52.23, in 2023.

Djibouti ranks 145th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 90.44 87.53 94.23 10
1960s 86.55 85.13 88.77 10
1970s 92.02 89.56 93.32 10
1980s 91.18 88.43 93.2 10
1990s 83.33 76 87.75 10
2000s 71.34 67.73 74.62 10
2010s 61.91 56.2 66.75 10
2020s 53.55 52.23 55 4

Countries ranked near Djibouti

  1. 142 San Marino 52.41 compare
  2. 143 Argentina 52.4 compare
  3. 144 Panama 52.27 compare
  4. 146 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 51.98 compare
  5. 147 Russia 51.78 compare
  6. 148 Sri Lanka 51.74 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is age dependency ratio of working age population in Djibouti?
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Djibouti was 52.23 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 94.23 in 1950.
What is the lowest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was 52.23 in 2023.
How does Djibouti rank for age dependency ratio of working age population?
Djibouti ranks 145th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is age dependency ratio of working age population rising or falling in Djibouti?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Djibouti 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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