Ghana vs Liberia: Age dependency breakdown

Ghana
6.03
in 2023
Liberia
5.78
in 2023
Ghana rank
195th
Liberia rank
198th

Age dependency breakdown over time

  • Ghana
  • Liberia
02468195019862023

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 6.03 against 5.78 in Liberia, a difference of 0.25.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 195th and Liberia ranks 198th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 4 and Liberia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Liberia Difference Ahead
1950s 6.99 5.24 1.76 Ghana
1960s 6.63 5.21 1.42 Ghana
1970s 5.73 5.38 0.3558 Ghana
1980s 4.98 5.56 0.5794 Liberia
1990s 5.31 5.7 0.397 Liberia
2000s 5.89 5.94 0.054 Liberia
2010s 5.81 5.9 0.0906 Liberia
2020s 5.93 5.79 0.1355 Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency breakdown, Ghana or Liberia?
Ghana, at 6.03 against 5.78 in Liberia as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency breakdown between Ghana and Liberia?
0.25, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Liberia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Ghana and Liberia rank globally for age dependency breakdown?
Ghana ranks 195th and Liberia ranks 198th 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