Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 63.65 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
63.65
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
44th
of 236 countries
All-time high
80.77
in 1997
All-time low
58.61
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Equatorial Guinea, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Equatorial Guinea stood at 63.65.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 80.77 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 58.61, in 1950.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 44th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 58.61 | — |
| 1951 | 59.67 | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 60.72 | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 61.76 | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 62.82 | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 63.88 | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 64.95 | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 66 | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 67 | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 67.93 | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 68.77 | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 69.53 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 70.24 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 70.91 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 71.1 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 70.82 | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 70.55 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 70.33 | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 70.26 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 70.58 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 71.2 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 71.81 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 72.31 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 72.79 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 73.35 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 74.02 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 74.86 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 75.66 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 76.32 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 76.95 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 77.51 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 78.03 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 78.53 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 77.06 | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 74.47 | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 73.14 | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 72.87 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 73.36 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 74.24 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 75.26 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 76.32 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 77.36 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 78.34 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 79.22 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 79.94 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 80.43 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 80.7 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 80.77 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 80.69 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 80.31 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 79.23 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 77.46 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 75.35 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 73.13 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 71.04 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 69.47 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 68.4 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 67.54 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 66.85 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 66.27 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 65.78 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 65.54 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 65.52 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 65.52 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 65.57 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 65.61 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 65.6 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 65.52 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 65.29 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 64.85 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 64.64 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 64.52 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 64.13 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 63.65 | -0.7% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 63.65 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35.69, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 63.65 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72.38, 88% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 63.33 | 58.61 | 67.93 | 10 |
| 1960s | 70.31 | 68.77 | 71.1 | 10 |
| 1970s | 73.93 | 71.2 | 76.95 | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.45 | 72.87 | 78.53 | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.41 | 76.32 | 80.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.47 | 66.27 | 79.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.48 | 64.85 | 65.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.23 | 63.65 | 64.64 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More population data for Equatorial Guinea
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4453 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4453 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1457 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2436 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.443 (2100)
- Population density 178.37 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 328,832 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.443 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.3065 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio young of working age population in Equatorial Guinea?
- Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Equatorial Guinea was 63.65 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 80.77 in 1997.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.61 in 1950.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 44th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio young of working age population rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio young of working age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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