Age dependency ratio of working age population in Togo

Togo: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 80.93 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
80.93
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
20th
of 236 countries
All-time high
98.6
in 1984
All-time low
77.09
in 2018
Years of data
74
1950–2023

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

020406080100195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for age dependency ratio of working age population in Togo is 80.93, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age dependency ratio of working age population in Togo peaked at 98.6 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 77.09, in 2018.

That places Togo 20th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 88.06 85.18 90.38 10
1960s 91.52 90.69 92.41 10
1970s 94.67 92.73 96.38 10
1980s 96.94 94.8 98.6 10
1990s 92.02 88.09 98.11 10
2000s 84.18 81.25 87.34 10
2010s 83.96 77.09 89.65 10
2020s 80.71 79.45 81.53 4

Countries ranked near Togo

  1. 17 Burkina Faso 81.89 compare
  2. 18 Zimbabwe 81.62 compare
  3. 19 Benin 81.57 compare
  4. 21 Guinea 80.78 compare
  5. 22 Cameroon 80.29 compare
  6. 23 Nigeria 80.25 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is age dependency ratio of working age population in Togo?
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Togo was 80.93 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Togo?
The highest recorded value was 98.6 in 1984.
What is the lowest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Togo?
The lowest recorded value was 77.09 in 2018.
How does Togo rank for age dependency ratio of working age population?
Togo ranks 20th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is age dependency ratio of working age population rising or falling in Togo?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Togo 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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