Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Ecuador

Ecuador: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 37.37 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
37.37
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
104th
of 236 countries
All-time high
86.66
in 1963
All-time low
37.37
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

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

020406080195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for age dependency ratio young of working age population in Ecuador is 37.37, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Ecuador peaked at 86.66 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 37.37, in 2023.

That places Ecuador 104th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 80.25 75.01 84.58 10
1960s 86.12 85.24 86.66 10
1970s 82.95 79.62 85.4 10
1980s 73.51 68.25 78.62 10
1990s 63.57 59.94 67.25 10
2000s 54.98 50.73 59.07 10
2010s 45.54 40.86 49.87 10
2020s 38.7 37.37 39.96 4

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 101 Panama 38.49 compare
  2. 102 Niue 38.35 compare
  3. 103 El Salvador 37.75 compare
  4. 105 Mexico 37.14 compare
  5. 106 India 36.84 compare
  6. 107 Tunisia 36.8 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is age dependency ratio young of working age population in Ecuador?
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Ecuador was 37.37 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 86.66 in 1963.
What is the lowest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 37.37 in 2023.
How does Ecuador rank for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
Ecuador ranks 104th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is age dependency ratio young of working age population rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ecuador 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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