Liberia: Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population)
In , Liberia's Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) was 74.93.
That's down 1.8% from 2023, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 57.51 . Liberia ranks #29 globally out of 217 reporting countries. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #25 of 48.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.POP.DPND) • Data as of 2024
Trend (2005–2024)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 86.56
- Trough
- 74.93
- 1-year change
- -1.8%
- 5-year change
- -8.1%
- -1.7% / yr
- 10-year change
- -10.9%
- -1.1% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) |
|---|---|
| 74.9310 | |
| 76.2870 | |
| 77.7355 | |
| 79.1758 | |
| 80.4992 | |
| 81.5781 | |
| 82.3274 | |
| 82.8870 | |
| 83.3157 | |
| 83.7696 |
About Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population)
Age dependency ratio is the ratio of dependents--people younger than 15 or older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.
Indicator code: SP.POP.DPND • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Liberia's Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) in 2024?
- In 2024, Liberia's Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) was 74.93, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Liberia's Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) rising or falling?
- Liberia's Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) fell 1.8% from 2023 to 2024.
- How does Liberia rank globally on Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population)?
- In 2024, Liberia ranked #29 out of 217 countries reporting Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population).
- How does Liberia's Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) in 2024 was 57.51, so Liberia is above the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #25 of 48.
- What is Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) and how is it measured?
- Age dependency ratio is the ratio of dependents--people younger than 15 or older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.POP.DPND), CC BY 4.0.