Cape Verde vs Guyana: Age dependency ratio old

Cape Verde
9.81
in 2023
Guyana
10.09
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
145th
Guyana rank
143rd

Age dependency ratio old over time

  • Cape Verde
  • Guyana
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How they compare

Guyana currently reports 10.09 against 9.81 in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.28.

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

Cape Verde ranks 145th and Guyana ranks 143rd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 6 and Guyana in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde Guyana Difference Ahead
1950s 7.4 6.62 0.7813 Cape Verde
1960s 9.37 7.22 2.15 Cape Verde
1970s 11.57 7.15 4.41 Cape Verde
1980s 10.35 6.81 3.54 Cape Verde
1990s 9.27 6.53 2.74 Cape Verde
2000s 8.71 6.74 1.96 Cape Verde
2010s 7.98 8.15 0.17 Guyana
2020s 9.44 9.62 0.1755 Guyana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio old, Cape Verde or Guyana?
Guyana, at 10.09 against 9.81 in Cape Verde as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio old between Cape Verde and Guyana?
0.28, with Guyana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Guyana?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Cape Verde and Guyana rank globally for age dependency ratio old?
Cape Verde ranks 145th and Guyana ranks 143rd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Age dependency ratio old. 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 ratio old
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