Chile vs Guam: Old-age dependency ratio
Chile
19.8%
in 2023
Guam
19.6%
in 2023
Chile rank
83rd
Guam rank
85th
Old-age dependency ratio over time
- Chile
- Guam
How they compare
Chile currently reports 19.8% against 19.6% in Guam, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 83rd and Guam ranks 85th of 236 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Guam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.5% | 2.1% | 3.4% | Chile |
| 1960s | 6.3% | 2.7% | 3.6% | Chile |
| 1970s | 7.1% | 3.4% | 3.7% | Chile |
| 1980s | 8.3% | 4.8% | 3.4% | Chile |
| 1990s | 11.0% | 6.9% | 4.1% | Chile |
| 2000s | 13.5% | 9.1% | 4.4% | Chile |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 12.8% | 3.3% | Chile |
| 2020s | 19.0% | 18.2% | 0.8% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher old-age dependency ratio, Chile or Guam?
- Chile, at 19.8% against 19.6% in Guam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in old-age dependency ratio between Chile and Guam?
- 0.2%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Guam?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Chile and Guam rank globally for old-age dependency ratio?
- Chile ranks 83rd and Guam ranks 85th 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).