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
0246810195019862023

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

Indicator
Old-age dependency ratio
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).