Age dependency ratio of working age population in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 52.87 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Nicaragua, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, age dependency ratio of working age population in Nicaragua stood at 52.87. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio of working age population in Nicaragua peaked at 102.96 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 52.87, in 2023.
Nicaragua ranks 135th 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 95.14 | 89.99 | 99.85 | 10 |
| 1960s | 101.78 | 100.56 | 102.96 | 10 |
| 1970s | 99.54 | 99.19 | 100.25 | 10 |
| 1980s | 98.85 | 96.8 | 99.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 88.18 | 79.87 | 95.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.59 | 64.03 | 78.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.05 | 56.01 | 62.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.01 | 52.87 | 55.24 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 132 Poland 53.01 compare
- 133 Canada 53 compare
- 134 Switzerland 52.92 compare
- 136 North Macedonia, Republic of 52.83 compare
- 137 Ireland 52.78 compare
- 138 Liechtenstein 52.7 compare
More population data for Nicaragua
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.43 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 394,954 (2100)
- Population density 71.56 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.43 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7708 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.21 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 311 (2023)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.21 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.21 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate -0.541 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio of working age population in Nicaragua?
- Age dependency ratio of working age population in Nicaragua was 52.87 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 102.96 in 1963.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.87 in 2023.
- How does Nicaragua rank for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Nicaragua ranks 135th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio of working age population rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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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