Guinea-Bissau vs South Sudan: Total dependency ratio
Guinea-Bissau
73.6%
in 2023
South Sudan
74.7%
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau rank
38th
South Sudan rank
36th
Total dependency ratio over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 74.7% against 73.6% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Sudan ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 38th and South Sudan ranks 36th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 2 and South Sudan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 71.0% | 84.2% | 13.3% | South Sudan |
| 1960s | 78.8% | 84.9% | 6.0% | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 89.8% | 90.2% | 0.4% | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 102.8% | 94.8% | 8.0% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 98.8% | 92.7% | 6.1% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 89.3% | 90.5% | 1.2% | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 82.1% | 84.3% | 2.1% | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 75.4% | 78.6% | 3.2% | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total dependency ratio, Guinea-Bissau or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 74.7% against 73.6% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Guinea-Bissau and South Sudan?
- 1.1%, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and South Sudan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and South Sudan rank globally for total dependency ratio?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 38th and South Sudan ranks 36th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β 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
Number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).