Age dependency ratio of working age population in Gabon
Gabon: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 68.64 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
68.64
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
52nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
92.82
in 1990
All-time low
56.64
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Gabon, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 68.64 for age dependency ratio of working age population in 2023.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio of working age population in Gabon peaked at 92.82 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 56.64, in 1950.
That places Gabon 52nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 56.64 | — |
| 1951 | 57.16 | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 57.69 | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 58.26 | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 58.92 | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 59.67 | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 60.51 | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 61.41 | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 62.37 | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 63.4 | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 64.46 | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 65.53 | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 66.63 | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 67.84 | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 69.09 | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 70.24 | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 71.35 | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 72.49 | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 73.66 | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 74.65 | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 75.52 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 76.54 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 77.69 | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 78.88 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 80.02 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 81.12 | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 82.19 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 83.23 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 84.27 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 85.31 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 86.33 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 87.35 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 88.34 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 89.29 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 90.15 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 90.91 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 91.54 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 92.05 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 92.44 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 92.71 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 92.82 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 92.76 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 92.52 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 92.11 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 91.5 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 90.66 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 89.57 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 88.35 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 87.05 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 85.7 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 84.32 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 82.92 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 81.48 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 80.02 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 78.57 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 77.13 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 75.73 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 74.38 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 73.13 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 72.04 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 71.14 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 70.41 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 69.76 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 69.13 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 68.63 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 68.34 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 68.29 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 68.42 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 68.62 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 68.82 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 68.95 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 68.97 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 68.87 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 68.64 | -0.3% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 68.64 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.28, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 68.64 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77.79, 88% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 59.6 | 56.64 | 63.4 | 10 |
| 1960s | 69.59 | 64.46 | 74.65 | 10 |
| 1970s | 80.48 | 75.52 | 85.31 | 10 |
| 1980s | 90.11 | 86.33 | 92.71 | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.3 | 85.7 | 92.82 | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.97 | 72.04 | 84.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.16 | 68.29 | 71.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.86 | 68.64 | 68.97 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More population data for Gabon
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.6319 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.6319 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2453 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 3,757 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.78 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0336 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.628 (2100)
- Population density 26.79 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 467,914 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio of working age population in Gabon?
- Age dependency ratio of working age population in Gabon was 68.64 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 92.82 in 1990.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.64 in 1950.
- How does Gabon rank for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Gabon ranks 52nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio of working age population rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon 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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