French Guiana vs Guatemala: Youth dependency ratio
French Guiana
50.4%
in 2023
Guatemala
50.9%
in 2023
French Guiana rank
67th
Guatemala rank
65th
Youth dependency ratio over time
- French Guiana
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 50.9% against 50.4% in French Guiana, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.
French Guiana ranks 67th and Guatemala ranks 65th of 236 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Guiana | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 61.6% | 86.0% | 24.3% | Guatemala |
| 1960s | 65.4% | 90.8% | 25.5% | Guatemala |
| 1970s | 63.3% | 88.6% | 25.3% | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 52.7% | 88.8% | 36.1% | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 55.9% | 86.9% | 31.0% | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 60.5% | 78.0% | 17.4% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 57.8% | 62.2% | 4.4% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 50.9% | 52.9% | 2.0% | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth dependency ratio, French Guiana or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 50.9% against 50.4% in French Guiana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in youth dependency ratio between French Guiana and Guatemala?
- 0.5%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Guatemala?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do French Guiana and Guatemala rank globally for youth dependency ratio?
- French Guiana ranks 67th and Guatemala ranks 65th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Youth 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 per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).