Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Tunisia

Tunisia: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 36.8 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
36.8
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
103rd
of 229 countries
All-time high
86.93
in 1968
All-time low
34.86
in 2011
Years of data
74
1950–2023

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

020406080195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Tunisia recorded 36.8 for age dependency ratio young of working age population in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Tunisia peaked at 86.93 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 34.86, in 2011.

Tunisia ranks 103rd 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 78.03 73.27 81.43 10
1960s 84.64 81.8 86.93 10
1970s 83.4 78.93 86.47 10
1980s 71.03 66.16 77.17 10
1990s 57.01 48.89 64.71 10
2000s 39.89 35.16 46.93 10
2010s 36.03 34.86 37.51 10
2020s 37.31 36.8 37.64 4

Countries ranked near Tunisia

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  2. 101 Mexico 37.14 compare
  3. 102 India 36.84 compare
  4. 104 Indonesia 36.66 compare
  5. 105 Peru 36.55 compare
  6. 106 Myanmar 35.84 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is age dependency ratio young of working age population in Tunisia?
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Tunisia was 36.8 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 86.93 in 1968.
What is the lowest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 34.86 in 2011.
How does Tunisia rank for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
Tunisia ranks 103rd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is age dependency ratio young of working age population rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Tunisia 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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