Age dependency ratio of working age population in French Guiana
French Guiana: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 61.4 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Age dependency ratio of working age population in French Guiana, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
French Guiana recorded 61.4 for age dependency ratio of working age population in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio of working age population in French Guiana peaked at 78.91 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 58.38, in 1987.
French Guiana ranks 70th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 73.72 | 65.73 | 78.91 | 10 |
| 1960s | 75.02 | 72.29 | 78.68 | 10 |
| 1970s | 71.54 | 64.64 | 74.8 | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.49 | 58.38 | 62.97 | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.98 | 59.52 | 63.36 | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.8 | 63.99 | 69.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.72 | 61.77 | 68.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.45 | 61.33 | 61.59 | 4 |
Countries ranked near French Guiana
- 67 Saint Martin (French part) 62.15 compare
- 68 Guam 61.61 compare
- 69 Kyrgyzstan 61.55 compare
- 71 Faroe Islands 60.99 compare
- 72 Micronesia (Federated States of) 60.93 compare
- 73 Kazakhstan 60.89 compare
More population data for French Guiana
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.586 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 47,997 (2100)
- Population density 9.36 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.586 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0063 % change on previous year (2100)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 11 (1994)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 11 (1994)
- Natural population growth 2.05 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 3.39 (2023)
- Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity 3.39 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio of working age population in French Guiana?
- Age dependency ratio of working age population in French Guiana was 61.4 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 78.91 in 1959.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.38 in 1987.
- How does French Guiana rank for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- French Guiana ranks 70th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio of working age population rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this French Guiana 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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