Total dependency ratio in Tunisia
Tunisia: Total dependency ratio was 85.48 in 2100. ▼ Falling
Latest (2100)
85.48
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
2nd
of 20 countries
All-time high
94.06
in 1968
All-time low
44.29
in 2010
Years of data
151
1950–2100
Total dependency ratio in Tunisia, 1950–2100
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total dependency ratio in Tunisia is 85.48, measured in 2100.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Tunisia peaked at 94.06 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 44.29, in 2010.
That places Tunisia 2nd out of 20 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 151 years of available data.
Total dependency ratio in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 81.29 | — |
| 1951 | 82.32 | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 83.47 | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 84.65 | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 85.68 | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 86.47 | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 87.21 | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 87.87 | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 88.36 | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 88.78 | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 89.16 | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 89.57 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 90.12 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 90.98 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 91.91 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 92.55 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 93.24 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 93.9 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 94.06 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 93.84 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 93.4 | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 92.81 | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 92.14 | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 91.44 | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 90.7 | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 89.96 | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 89.29 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 88.59 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 87.36 | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 85.66 | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 83.9 | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 82.14 | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 80.45 | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 78.84 | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 77.57 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 76.72 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 76.09 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 75.42 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 74.5 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 73.3 | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 71.9 | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 70.41 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 68.86 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 67.2 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 65.5 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 63.83 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 62.21 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 60.61 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 58.96 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 57.24 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 55.46 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 53.66 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 51.91 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 50.26 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 48.74 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 47.44 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 46.39 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 45.54 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 44.9 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 44.47 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 44.29 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 44.33 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 44.57 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 45.06 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 45.69 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 46.36 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 47.11 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 47.86 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 48.61 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 49.38 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 50.07 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 50.42 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 50.55 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 50.6 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 50.53 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 50.37 | -0.3% |
| 2026 | 50.08 | -0.6% |
| 2027 | 49.68 | -0.8% |
| 2028 | 49.2 | -1.0% |
| 2029 | 48.79 | -0.8% |
| 2030 | 48.45 | -0.7% |
| 2031 | 47.98 | -1.0% |
| 2032 | 47.45 | -1.1% |
| 2033 | 47.02 | -0.9% |
| 2034 | 46.79 | -0.5% |
| 2035 | 46.73 | -0.1% |
| 2036 | 46.85 | +0.3% |
| 2037 | 47.11 | +0.5% |
| 2038 | 47.45 | +0.7% |
| 2039 | 47.97 | +1.1% |
| 2040 | 48.66 | +1.4% |
| 2041 | 49.42 | +1.6% |
| 2042 | 50.22 | +1.6% |
| 2043 | 51.06 | +1.7% |
| 2044 | 52.09 | +2.0% |
| 2045 | 53.32 | +2.4% |
| 2046 | 54.57 | +2.3% |
| 2047 | 55.72 | +2.1% |
| 2048 | 56.86 | +2.0% |
| 2049 | 58.11 | +2.2% |
| 2050 | 59.43 | +2.3% |
| 2051 | 60.72 | +2.2% |
| 2052 | 61.93 | +2.0% |
| 2053 | 62.94 | +1.6% |
| 2054 | 63.76 | +1.3% |
| 2055 | 64.53 | +1.2% |
| 2056 | 65.26 | +1.1% |
| 2057 | 65.93 | +1.0% |
| 2058 | 66.52 | +0.9% |
| 2059 | 66.99 | +0.7% |
| 2060 | 67.29 | +0.4% |
| 2061 | 67.4 | +0.2% |
| 2062 | 67.36 | -0.1% |
| 2063 | 67.21 | -0.2% |
| 2064 | 67 | -0.3% |
| 2065 | 66.79 | -0.3% |
| 2066 | 66.6 | -0.3% |
| 2067 | 66.42 | -0.3% |
| 2068 | 66.3 | -0.2% |
| 2069 | 66.28 | -0.0% |
| 2070 | 66.38 | +0.1% |
| 2071 | 66.58 | +0.3% |
| 2072 | 66.95 | +0.6% |
| 2073 | 67.53 | +0.9% |
| 2074 | 68.36 | +1.2% |
| 2075 | 69.4 | +1.5% |
| 2076 | 70.61 | +1.7% |
| 2077 | 71.94 | +1.9% |
| 2078 | 73.54 | +2.2% |
| 2079 | 75.29 | +2.4% |
| 2080 | 77.02 | +2.3% |
| 2081 | 78.77 | +2.3% |
| 2082 | 80.44 | +2.1% |
| 2083 | 81.97 | +1.9% |
| 2084 | 83.35 | +1.7% |
| 2085 | 84.55 | +1.4% |
| 2086 | 85.32 | +0.9% |
| 2087 | 85.84 | +0.6% |
| 2088 | 86.33 | +0.6% |
| 2089 | 86.69 | +0.4% |
| 2090 | 86.93 | +0.3% |
| 2091 | 87.06 | +0.1% |
| 2092 | 87.08 | +0.0% |
| 2093 | 87.02 | -0.1% |
| 2094 | 86.89 | -0.1% |
| 2095 | 86.7 | -0.2% |
| 2096 | 86.46 | -0.3% |
| 2097 | 86.19 | -0.3% |
| 2098 | 85.92 | -0.3% |
| 2099 | 85.68 | -0.3% |
| 2100 | 85.48 | -0.2% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 85.48 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 63.47, 1.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 85.48 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 72.93, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 85.61 | 81.29 | 88.78 | 10 |
| 1960s | 91.93 | 89.16 | 94.06 | 10 |
| 1970s | 90.13 | 85.66 | 93.4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 77.89 | 73.3 | 83.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.67 | 57.24 | 71.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.88 | 44.47 | 55.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.32 | 44.29 | 49.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.03 | 48.79 | 50.6 | 10 |
| 2030s | 47.38 | 46.73 | 48.45 | 10 |
| 2040s | 53 | 48.66 | 58.11 | 10 |
| 2050s | 63.8 | 59.43 | 66.99 | 10 |
| 2060s | 66.86 | 66.28 | 67.4 | 10 |
| 2070s | 69.66 | 66.38 | 75.29 | 10 |
| 2080s | 83.03 | 77.02 | 86.69 | 10 |
| 2090s | 86.59 | 85.68 | 87.08 | 10 |
| 2100s | 85.48 | 85.48 | 85.48 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Tunisia?
- Total dependency ratio in Tunisia was 85.48 in 2100, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 94.06 in 1968.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.29 in 2010.
- How does Tunisia rank for total dependency ratio?
- Tunisia ranks 2nd out of 20 countries with data for 2100.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total dependency ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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