Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Guinea

Guinea: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 74.56 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
74.56
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
21st
of 236 countries
All-time high
89.91
in 2002
All-time low
67.14
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

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

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Guinea stood at 74.56.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Guinea peaked at 89.91 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 67.14, 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 68.86 67.14 70.4 10
1960s 71.68 70.71 72.41 10
1970s 75.37 72.69 78.67 10
1980s 81.03 79.34 82.17 10
1990s 84.28 82.44 87.05 10
2000s 88.55 86.56 89.91 10
2010s 81.92 78.33 85.75 10
2020s 76.04 74.56 77.46 4

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 18 Zimbabwe 75.05 compare
  2. 19 Nigeria 74.79 compare
  3. 20 Zambia 74.72 compare
  4. 22 Togo 74.41 compare
  5. 23 Malawi 73.66 compare
  6. 24 Cote d'Ivoire 73.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is age dependency ratio young of working age population in Guinea?
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Guinea was 74.56 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 89.91 in 2002.
What is the lowest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 67.14 in 1950.
How does Guinea rank for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
Guinea ranks 21st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is age dependency ratio young of working age population rising or falling in Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this 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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Indicator
Age dependency ratio young 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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