Botswana vs Equatorial Guinea: Age dependency breakdown

Botswana
6.2%
in 2023
Equatorial Guinea
6.2%
in 2023
Botswana rank
187th
Equatorial Guinea rank
190th

Age dependency breakdown over time

  • Botswana
  • Equatorial Guinea
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 6.2% against 6.2% in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.

Botswana ranks 187th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 190th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Equatorial Guinea in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Equatorial Guinea Difference Ahead
1950s 8.3% 9.7% 1.5% Equatorial Guinea
1960s 8.4% 9.8% 1.4% Equatorial Guinea
1970s 7.4% 8.9% 1.5% Equatorial Guinea
1980s 6.0% 7.9% 1.9% Equatorial Guinea
1990s 6.0% 6.7% 0.7% Equatorial Guinea
2000s 5.6% 6.2% 0.6% Equatorial Guinea
2010s 5.7% 5.7% 0.0% Botswana
2020s 6.1% 6.0% 0.1% Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency breakdown, Botswana or Equatorial Guinea?
Botswana, at 6.2% against 6.2% in Equatorial Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency breakdown between Botswana and Equatorial Guinea?
0.0%, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Equatorial Guinea?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Botswana and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for age dependency breakdown?
Botswana ranks 187th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 190th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Age dependency breakdown. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Age dependency breakdown
Unit
%
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).