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
Latest (2023)
69.8
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
48th
of 236 countries
All-time high
87.24
in 1996
All-time low
67.94
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 67.94 | — |
| 1951 | 69.13 | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 70.28 | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 71.43 | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 72.57 | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 73.71 | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 74.85 | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 75.94 | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 76.98 | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 77.94 | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 78.8 | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 79.55 | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 80.24 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 80.88 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 81 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 80.62 | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 80.22 | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 79.88 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 79.69 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 79.9 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 80.42 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 80.94 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 81.38 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 81.8 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 82.3 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 82.91 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 83.67 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 84.41 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 85.02 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 85.58 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 86.07 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 86.56 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 87.04 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 85.36 | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 82.45 | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 80.87 | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 80.41 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 80.75 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 81.52 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 82.45 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 83.41 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 84.36 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 85.25 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 86.05 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 86.67 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 87.07 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 87.24 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 87.22 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 87.04 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 86.56 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 85.39 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 83.6 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 81.51 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 79.35 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 77.35 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 75.79 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 74.61 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 73.66 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 72.86 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 72.17 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 71.58 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 71.25 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 71.15 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 71.09 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 71.13 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 71.2 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 71.25 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 71.24 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 71.08 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 70.72 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 70.58 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 70.52 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 70.2 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 69.8 | -0.6% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 69.8 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.28, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 69.8 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77.79, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More population data for Equatorial Guinea
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4453 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4453 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1457 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2436 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.3065 % change on previous year (2025)
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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