Age dependency ratio of working age population in Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 73.57 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
73.57
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
38th
of 236 countries
All-time high
104.37
in 1987
All-time low
69.2
in 1960
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Age dependency ratio of working age population in Guinea-Bissau, 1950–2023

0255075100195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, age dependency ratio of working age population in Guinea-Bissau stood at 73.57.

The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age dependency ratio of working age population in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 104.37 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 69.2, in 1960.

That places Guinea-Bissau 38th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 70.99 69.56 72.03 10
1960s 78.83 69.2 86.37 10
1970s 89.78 85.31 99.39 10
1980s 102.84 99.18 104.37 10
1990s 98.83 94.25 103.32 10
2000s 89.27 85.94 93.2 10
2010s 82.12 78.29 85.24 10
2020s 75.39 73.57 77.18 4

Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau

  1. 35 Eritrea 74.91 compare
  2. 36 South Sudan 74.71 compare
  3. 37 Ethiopia 74.02 compare
  4. 39 Tonga 73.09 compare
  5. 40 Senegal 73.07 compare
  6. 41 Palestine 72.93 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is age dependency ratio of working age population in Guinea-Bissau?
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Guinea-Bissau was 73.57 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The highest recorded value was 104.37 in 1987.
What is the lowest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The lowest recorded value was 69.2 in 1960.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank for age dependency ratio of working age population?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 38th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is age dependency ratio of working age population rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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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Indicator
Age dependency ratio of working age population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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