Singapore Lowest Dependency Ratio
Ratio of dependents (people younger than 15 or older than 64) to the working-age population (15-64). Higher ratios imply greater economic burden on workers. · World Bank
The lowest dependency ratio in Singapore was 26.87 in 2012. The top 5 years were: 2012 (26.87), 2011 (26.95), 2013 (27.02), 2014 (27.31), 2010 (27.34).
Top 5 Lowest Years▾
Singapore Top 5 Lowest Dependency Ratio Years
| Rank | Year | Value |
| 1st |
2012 |
26.87 |
| 2nd |
2011 |
26.95 |
| 3rd |
2013 |
27.02 |
| 4th |
2014 |
27.31 |
| 5th |
2010 |
27.34 |
All Data (sorted by value)▾
| Year | Value | Change | Rank |
| 2015 |
27.68 |
+0.37 |
3rd |
| 2014 |
27.31 |
+0.29 |
4th |
| 2013 |
27.02 |
+0.15 |
4th |
| 2012 |
26.87 |
−0.08 |
4th |
| 2011 |
26.95 |
−0.39 |
4th |
| 2010 |
27.34 |
−0.53 |
4th |
| 2009 |
27.87 |
−0.76 |
4th |
| 2018 |
29.56 |
+0.71 |
4th |
| 2017 |
28.85 |
+0.69 |
3rd |
| 2016 |
28.15 |
+0.47 |
3rd |
| 2008 |
28.63 |
−1.24 |
4th |
| 2020 |
31.16 |
+0.98 |
4th |
| 2019 |
30.19 |
+0.63 |
4th |
| 2007 |
29.87 |
−1.30 |
4th |
| 2006 |
31.17 |
−0.90 |
4th |
| 2022 |
32.80 |
+0.47 |
7th |
| 2021 |
32.32 |
+1.16 |
6th |
| 2005 |
32.07 |
−0.60 |
4th |
| 2004 |
32.66 |
−0.38 |
3rd |
| 2024 |
33.94 |
+0.82 |
8th |
| 2023 |
33.13 |
+0.33 |
8th |
| 2003 |
33.04 |
−0.10 |
3rd |
| 2002 |
33.14 |
−0.04 |
3rd |
| 2001 |
33.19 |
−0.22 |
3rd |
| 2000 |
33.41 |
−0.14 |
4th |
| 1999 |
33.54 |
−0.07 |
2nd |
| 1998 |
33.61 |
−0.43 |
2nd |
| 1997 |
34.04 |
−0.76 |
2nd |
| 1996 |
34.81 |
−0.78 |
2nd |
| 1995 |
35.59 |
−0.55 |
3rd |
| 1994 |
36.14 |
−0.28 |
3rd |
| 1993 |
36.42 |
−0.15 |
3rd |
| 1992 |
36.57 |
−0.14 |
2nd |
| 1991 |
36.71 |
−0.28 |
2nd |
| 1990 |
36.98 |
−0.47 |
2nd |
| 1989 |
37.46 |
−0.52 |
2nd |
| 1988 |
37.98 |
−0.62 |
2nd |
| 1987 |
38.60 |
−0.60 |
2nd |
| 1986 |
39.20 |
−0.18 |
3rd |
| 1985 |
39.37 |
−0.09 |
4th |
| 1984 |
39.47 |
−0.47 |
1st |
| 1983 |
39.94 |
−0.98 |
1st |
| 1982 |
40.92 |
−1.84 |
2nd |
| 1981 |
42.76 |
−2.46 |
3rd |
| 1980 |
45.22 |
−2.36 |
5th |
| 1979 |
47.58 |
−2.29 |
6th |
| 1978 |
49.87 |
−2.40 |
14th |
| 1977 |
52.27 |
−2.49 |
24th |
| 1976 |
54.77 |
−2.67 |
29th |
| 1975 |
57.44 |
−2.84 |
43rd |
| 1974 |
60.28 |
−2.93 |
50th |
| 1973 |
63.21 |
−3.01 |
54th |
| 1972 |
66.22 |
−3.09 |
58th |
| 1971 |
69.31 |
−3.12 |
63rd |
| 1970 |
72.43 |
−3.03 |
67th |
| 1969 |
75.46 |
−2.82 |
73rd |
| 1968 |
78.29 |
−2.54 |
77th |
| 1967 |
80.83 |
−2.28 |
89th |
| 1966 |
83.11 |
−2.04 |
102nd |
| 1965 |
85.14 |
−1.81 |
118th |
| 1964 |
86.95 |
−1.50 |
129th |
| 1963 |
88.46 |
−0.95 |
136th |
| 1962 |
89.41 |
−0.17 |
144th |
| 1961 |
89.58 |
+0.69 |
151st |
| 1960 |
88.89 |
– |
147th |
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