Guyana vs Nepal: Age dependency breakdown

Guyana
10.1%
in 2023
Nepal
9.8%
in 2023
Guyana rank
143rd
Nepal rank
146th

Age dependency breakdown over time

  • Guyana
  • Nepal
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How they compare

Guyana currently reports 10.1% against 9.8% in Nepal, a difference of 0.3%.

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

Guyana ranks 143rd and Nepal ranks 146th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 5 and Nepal in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guyana Nepal Difference Ahead
1950s 6.6% 5.0% 1.6% Guyana
1960s 7.2% 5.5% 1.7% Guyana
1970s 7.2% 6.0% 1.1% Guyana
1980s 6.8% 6.5% 0.3% Guyana
1990s 6.5% 6.7% 0.2% Nepal
2000s 6.7% 7.3% 0.5% Nepal
2010s 8.1% 8.8% 0.7% Nepal
2020s 9.6% 9.6% 0.0% Guyana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency breakdown, Guyana or Nepal?
Guyana, at 10.1% against 9.8% in Nepal as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency breakdown between Guyana and Nepal?
0.3%, with Guyana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Nepal?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Guyana and Nepal rank globally for age dependency breakdown?
Guyana ranks 143rd and Nepal ranks 146th 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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About this data

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).