Total dependency ratio in Guinea
Guinea: Total dependency ratio was 80.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total dependency ratio in Guinea, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, total dependency ratio in Guinea stood at 80.8%.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Guinea peaked at 97.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 76.6%, in 1950.
That places Guinea 21st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 77.6% | 76.6% | 78.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 79.1% | 78.6% | 79.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 82.7% | 79.8% | 86.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 88.9% | 87.0% | 90.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 92.1% | 90.4% | 94.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.1% | 93.7% | 97.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.6% | 84.7% | 92.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.3% | 80.8% | 83.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More population data for Guinea
- World population growth 0.1% (2100)
- Population density 130.26 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.15 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.1% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 4.13 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 4.13 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 2,171 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 4.13 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 4.22 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 3.59 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Guinea?
- Total dependency ratio in Guinea was 80.8% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 97.7% in 2002.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.6% in 1950.
- How does Guinea rank for total dependency ratio?
- Guinea ranks 21st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total dependency ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).