Gabon vs Namibia: Total dependency ratio
Gabon
68.6%
in 2023
Namibia
69.1%
in 2023
Gabon rank
52nd
Namibia rank
50th
Total dependency ratio over time
- Gabon
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 69.1% against 68.6% in Gabon, a difference of 0.5%.
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% | 81.7% | 22.1% | Namibia |
| 1960s | 69.6% | 89.8% | 20.2% | Namibia |
| 1970s | 80.5% | 95.9% | 15.5% | Namibia |
| 1980s | 90.1% | 99.9% | 9.8% | Namibia |
| 1990s | 90.3% | 83.0% | 7.3% | Gabon |
| 2000s | 78.0% | 74.7% | 3.3% | Gabon |
| 2010s | 69.2% | 67.2% | 1.9% | Gabon |
| 2020s | 68.9% | 69.1% | 0.3% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total dependency ratio, Gabon or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 69.1% against 68.6% in Gabon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Gabon and Namibia?
- 0.5%, 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 total dependency ratio?
- Gabon ranks 52nd and Namibia ranks 50th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Total dependency ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).