Age dependency ratio of working age population in Somalia

Somalia: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 97.02 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
97.02
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
4th
of 236 countries
All-time high
105.68
in 2008
All-time low
78.06
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

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

0255075100195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for age dependency ratio of working age population in Somalia is 97.02, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age dependency ratio of working age population in Somalia peaked at 105.68 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 78.06, in 1950.

Somalia ranks 4th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 83.73 78.06 89.56 10
1960s 92.66 90.74 93.75 10
1970s 91.51 91.11 92 10
1980s 95.19 92.18 99.09 10
1990s 98.46 96.58 100.28 10
2000s 102.72 99.83 105.68 10
2010s 100.63 98.63 104.57 10
2020s 97.69 97.02 98.29 4

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 2 Vatican 103.66 compare
  2. 3 Niger 98.16 compare
  3. 5 Democratic Republic of Congo 96.68 compare
  4. 6 Monaco 96.22 compare
  5. 7 Mali 95.56 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is age dependency ratio of working age population in Somalia?
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Somalia was 97.02 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 105.68 in 2008.
What is the lowest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 78.06 in 1950.
How does Somalia rank for age dependency ratio of working age population?
Somalia ranks 4th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is age dependency ratio of working age population rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Somalia 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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About this data

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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