Guinea-Bissau vs South Sudan: Youth dependency ratio

Guinea-Bissau
68.1%
in 2023
South Sudan
69.6%
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau rank
34th
South Sudan rank
31st

Youth dependency ratio over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 69.6% against 68.1% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 1.5%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Sudan ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 34th and South Sudan ranks 31st 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 64.6% 78.4% 13.8% South Sudan
1960s 71.4% 79.9% 8.6% South Sudan
1970s 81.0% 85.8% 4.8% South Sudan
1980s 92.7% 90.1% 2.6% Guinea-Bissau
1990s 90.1% 88.1% 1.9% Guinea-Bissau
2000s 83.2% 85.8% 2.5% South Sudan
2010s 76.9% 79.6% 2.6% South Sudan
2020s 70.0% 73.6% 3.6% South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth dependency ratio, Guinea-Bissau or South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 69.6% against 68.1% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2023.
What is the difference in youth dependency ratio between Guinea-Bissau and South Sudan?
1.5%, 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 youth dependency ratio?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 34th and South Sudan ranks 31st 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

Indicator
Youth dependency ratio
Unit
%
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of children under 15 per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).