Gambia vs Guinea-Bissau: Age dependency breakdown

Gambia
5.29
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau
5.45
in 2023
Gambia rank
210th
Guinea-Bissau rank
207th

Age dependency breakdown over time

  • Gambia
  • Guinea-Bissau
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How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 5.45 against 5.29 in Gambia, a difference of 0.16.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.

Gambia ranks 210th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 207th of 236 countries.

Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Guinea-Bissau Difference Ahead
1950s 4.73 6.39 1.66 Guinea-Bissau
1960s 4.87 7.45 2.58 Guinea-Bissau
1970s 5.82 8.73 2.91 Guinea-Bissau
1980s 8.35 10.16 1.81 Guinea-Bissau
1990s 7.11 8.76 1.65 Guinea-Bissau
2000s 5.45 6.04 0.5923 Guinea-Bissau
2010s 4.93 5.19 0.2603 Guinea-Bissau
2020s 5.14 5.39 0.2549 Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency breakdown, Gambia or Guinea-Bissau?
Guinea-Bissau, at 5.45 against 5.29 in Gambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency breakdown between Gambia and Guinea-Bissau?
0.16, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Guinea-Bissau?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Gambia and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for age dependency breakdown?
Gambia ranks 210th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 207th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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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About this data

Indicator
Age dependency breakdown
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed