Age dependency ratio of working age population in Ghana
Ghana: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 66.14 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Ghana, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, age dependency ratio of working age population in Ghana stood at 66.14. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio of working age population in Ghana peaked at 106.58 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 66.14, in 2023.
That places Ghana 58th 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 | 85.76 | 82.91 | 91.67 | 10 |
| 1960s | 101.4 | 93.52 | 106.33 | 10 |
| 1970s | 102.9 | 96.88 | 106.58 | 10 |
| 1980s | 92.71 | 91.61 | 95.48 | 10 |
| 1990s | 88.8 | 84.27 | 91.86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.45 | 74.4 | 83.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.12 | 69.46 | 73.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.35 | 66.14 | 68.61 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 55 Tajikistan 67.1 compare
- 56 Saint Helena 67.03 compare
- 57 Israel 66.7 compare
- 59 East Timor 65.46 compare
- 60 Guadeloupe 65.36 compare
- 61 Martinique 65.03 compare
More population data for Ghana
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.141 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 4.28 million (2100)
- Population density 296.87 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.141 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.34 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 7,479 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.34 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.34 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.93 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 3.4 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio of working age population in Ghana?
- Age dependency ratio of working age population in Ghana was 66.14 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 106.58 in 1970.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.14 in 2023.
- How does Ghana rank for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Ghana ranks 58th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio of working age population rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana 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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