Botswana vs Guinea: Old-age dependency ratio
Botswana
6.2%
in 2023
Guinea
6.2%
in 2023
Botswana rank
187th
Guinea rank
188th
Old-age dependency ratio over time
- Botswana
- Guinea
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 6.2% against 6.2% in Guinea, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Guinea ahead.
Botswana ranks 187th and Guinea ranks 188th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Guinea in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.3% | 8.8% | 0.5% | Guinea |
| 1960s | 8.4% | 7.4% | 0.9% | Botswana |
| 1970s | 7.4% | 7.3% | 0.1% | Botswana |
| 1980s | 6.0% | 7.9% | 1.9% | Guinea |
| 1990s | 6.0% | 7.9% | 1.9% | Guinea |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 7.5% | 1.9% | Guinea |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 6.7% | 1.0% | Guinea |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 6.3% | 0.1% | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher old-age dependency ratio, Botswana or Guinea?
- Botswana, at 6.2% against 6.2% in Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in old-age dependency ratio between Botswana and Guinea?
- 0.0%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Guinea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Guinea rank globally for old-age dependency ratio?
- Botswana ranks 187th and Guinea ranks 188th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – 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).