Guam vs Libya: Youth dependency ratio
Guam
42.1%
in 2023
Libya
41.6%
in 2023
Guam rank
89th
Libya rank
90th
Youth dependency ratio over time
- Guam
- Libya
How they compare
Guam currently reports 42.1% against 41.6% in Libya, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Libya ahead.
Guam ranks 89th and Libya ranks 90th of 236 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guam | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 51.2% | 75.2% | 23.9% | Libya |
| 1960s | 69.3% | 96.0% | 26.8% | Libya |
| 1970s | 61.4% | 103.6% | 42.2% | Libya |
| 1980s | 50.2% | 88.0% | 37.8% | Libya |
| 1990s | 46.8% | 62.1% | 15.3% | Libya |
| 2000s | 45.3% | 47.8% | 2.4% | Libya |
| 2010s | 40.5% | 47.4% | 6.9% | Libya |
| 2020s | 41.4% | 43.2% | 1.8% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth dependency ratio, Guam or Libya?
- Guam, at 42.1% against 41.6% in Libya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in youth dependency ratio between Guam and Libya?
- 0.5%, with Guam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guam and Libya?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Guam and Libya rank globally for youth dependency ratio?
- Guam ranks 89th and Libya ranks 90th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – 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).