Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Cambodia

Cambodia: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 47.1 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
47.1
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
74th
of 229 countries
All-time high
91.12
in 1995
All-time low
47.1
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

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

020406080100195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Cambodia stood at 47.1. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Cambodia peaked at 91.12 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 47.1, in 2023.

Cambodia ranks 74th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 79.17 77.61 81.29 10
1960s 82.6 81.66 83.01 10
1970s 85.06 79.88 87.35 10
1980s 78.65 77.97 80.37 10
1990s 86.4 81.15 91.12 10
2000s 65.32 54.37 77.88 10
2010s 50.66 49.4 52.94 10
2020s 48.05 47.1 48.95 4

Countries ranked near Cambodia

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  2. 72 Honduras 47.9 compare
  3. 73 Kazakhstan 47.53 compare
  4. 75 Lao People’s Democratic Republic 47.08 compare
  5. 76 Bolivia 46.87 compare
  6. 77 Syria 46.69 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is age dependency ratio young of working age population in Cambodia?
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Cambodia was 47.1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 91.12 in 1995.
What is the lowest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 47.1 in 2023.
How does Cambodia rank for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
Cambodia ranks 74th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is age dependency ratio young of working age population rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cambodia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio young of working age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Age dependency ratio young 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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