Total dependency ratio in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Total dependency ratio was 72.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
72.9%
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
42nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
103.1%
in 1970
All-time low
56.6%
in 1958
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Total dependency ratio in Sao Tome and Principe, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total dependency ratio in Sao Tome and Principe is 72.9%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 103.1% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 56.6%, in 1958.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 42nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Total dependency ratio in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 59.5% | — |
| 1951 | 62.4% | +4.8% |
| 1952 | 63.7% | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 63.5% | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 62.2% | -2.0% |
| 1955 | 60.3% | -3.0% |
| 1956 | 58.5% | -3.0% |
| 1957 | 57.2% | -2.3% |
| 1958 | 56.6% | -1.1% |
| 1959 | 56.7% | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 57.5% | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 61.3% | +6.7% |
| 1962 | 67.8% | +10.5% |
| 1963 | 73.9% | +8.9% |
| 1964 | 79.5% | +7.6% |
| 1965 | 84.6% | +6.5% |
| 1966 | 89.4% | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 93.7% | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 97.7% | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 101.4% | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 103.1% | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 102.5% | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 101.9% | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 101.4% | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 100.9% | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 100.5% | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 100.0% | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 99.4% | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 98.8% | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 98.1% | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 97.4% | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 96.8% | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 96.3% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 96.0% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 95.5% | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 95.7% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 96.4% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 96.9% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 97.1% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 97.2% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 97.1% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 97.3% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 97.6% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 97.6% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 97.3% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 96.7% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 95.7% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 94.4% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 92.8% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 90.8% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 88.8% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 87.5% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 86.8% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 86.2% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 85.8% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 85.4% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 85.1% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 84.9% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 84.8% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 84.7% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 84.3% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 83.8% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 83.7% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 83.8% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 83.8% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 83.5% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 82.8% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 81.9% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 80.8% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 79.5% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 77.9% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 76.0% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 74.3% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 72.9% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 60.1% | 56.6% | 63.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 80.7% | 57.5% | 101.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 100.7% | 98.1% | 103.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 96.5% | 95.5% | 97.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 95.7% | 90.8% | 97.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.0% | 84.7% | 88.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.8% | 79.5% | 84.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.3% | 72.9% | 77.9% | 4 |
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- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Population density 556.27 people per km² (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Total dependency ratio in Sao Tome and Principe was 72.9% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 103.1% in 1970.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.6% in 1958.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for total dependency ratio?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 42nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total dependency ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).