Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 68.11 in 2023. β² Rising
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Guinea-Bissau, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 68.11 for age dependency ratio young of working age population in 2023.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 93.94 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 62.36, in 1960.
That places Guinea-Bissau 33rd out of 229 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 64.6 | 62.81 | 66.05 | 10 |
| 1960s | 71.38 | 62.36 | 78.44 | 10 |
| 1970s | 81.04 | 76.8 | 89.92 | 10 |
| 1980s | 92.68 | 89.7 | 93.94 | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.06 | 87.05 | 92.83 | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.23 | 80.59 | 86.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.93 | 72.97 | 79.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70 | 68.11 | 71.83 | 4 |
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More population data for Guinea-Bissau
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.132 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 302,001 (2100)
- Population density 165.91 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.132 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4106 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 3,445 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.76 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 24 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio young of working age population in Guinea-Bissau?
- Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Guinea-Bissau was 68.11 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 93.94 in 1986.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.36 in 1960.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 33rd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio young of working age population rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. 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 young of working age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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