Age dependency ratio of working age population in Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 69.46 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
69.46
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
49th
of 236 countries
All-time high
106.4
in 1977
All-time low
69.46
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

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

0255075100195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Solomon Islands recorded 69.46 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 1.6% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age dependency ratio of working age population in Solomon Islands peaked at 106.4 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 69.46, in 2023.

That places Solomon Islands 49th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 96.27 95.81 96.98 10
1960s 96.94 95.47 100 10
1970s 103.86 100.57 106.4 10
1980s 103.04 97.91 106.12 10
1990s 91.45 87.25 96.34 10
2000s 82.47 80.48 86.15 10
2010s 77.14 73.78 80.12 10
2020s 71.12 69.46 72.8 4

Countries ranked near Solomon Islands

  1. 46 Pakistan 70.17 compare
  2. 47 Japan 69.94 compare
  3. 48 Equatorial Guinea 69.8 compare
  4. 50 Namibia 69.1 compare
  5. 51 Nauru 69.06 compare
  6. 52 Gabon 68.64 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is age dependency ratio of working age population in Solomon Islands?
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Solomon Islands was 69.46 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Solomon Islands?
The highest recorded value was 106.4 in 1977.
What is the lowest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Solomon Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 69.46 in 2023.
How does Solomon Islands rank for age dependency ratio of working age population?
Solomon Islands ranks 49th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is age dependency ratio of working age population rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Solomon Islands 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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