Botswana vs Equatorial Guinea: Old-age dependency ratio
Botswana
6.2%
in 2023
Equatorial Guinea
6.2%
in 2023
Botswana rank
187th
Equatorial Guinea rank
190th
Old-age dependency ratio over time
- Botswana
- Equatorial Guinea
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 old-age dependency ratio, Botswana or Equatorial Guinea?
- Botswana, at 6.2% against 6.2% in Equatorial Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in old-age dependency ratio 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 old-age dependency ratio?
- Botswana ranks 187th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 190th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Old-age dependency ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).