Gabon vs Namibia: Age dependency ratio of working age population

Gabon
68.64
in 2023
Namibia
69.1
in 2023
Gabon rank
52nd
Namibia rank
50th

Age dependency ratio of working age population over time

  • Gabon
  • Namibia
0255075100195019862023

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 69.1 against 68.64 in Gabon, a difference of 0.46.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Namibia ahead.

Gabon ranks 52nd and Namibia ranks 50th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 3 and Namibia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Namibia Difference Ahead
1950s 59.6 81.66 22.06 Namibia
1960s 69.59 89.78 20.18 Namibia
1970s 80.48 95.95 15.47 Namibia
1980s 90.11 99.95 9.84 Namibia
1990s 90.3 82.96 7.34 Gabon
2000s 77.97 74.7 3.27 Gabon
2010s 69.16 67.22 1.94 Gabon
2020s 68.86 69.11 0.2549 Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio of working age population, Gabon or Namibia?
Namibia, at 69.1 against 68.64 in Gabon as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio of working age population between Gabon and Namibia?
0.46, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Namibia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Gabon and Namibia rank globally for age dependency ratio of working age population?
Gabon ranks 52nd and Namibia ranks 50th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Age dependency ratio of working age population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Age dependency ratio 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
Last refreshed