Age dependency ratio of working age population in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 69.8 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Equatorial Guinea, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, age dependency ratio of working age population in Equatorial Guinea stood at 69.8.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio of working age population in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 87.24 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 67.94, in 1950.
That places Equatorial Guinea 48th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 73.08 | 67.94 | 77.94 | 10 |
| 1960s | 80.08 | 78.8 | 81 | 10 |
| 1970s | 82.84 | 80.42 | 85.58 | 10 |
| 1980s | 83.35 | 80.41 | 87.04 | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.09 | 83.41 | 87.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.63 | 72.17 | 85.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.17 | 70.72 | 71.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.27 | 69.8 | 70.58 | 4 |
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More population data for Equatorial Guinea
- Population growth rate 0.443 (2100)
- Population density 178.37 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 328,832 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.443 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 4.12 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 4.12 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.12 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 4.08 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 3.69 (2023)
- Fertility rate by age group 150.44 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio of working age population in Equatorial Guinea?
- Age dependency ratio of working age population in Equatorial Guinea was 69.8 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 87.24 in 1996.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.94 in 1950.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 48th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio of working age population rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio of working age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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