Comoros vs Guatemala: Old-age dependency ratio
Comoros
7.7%
in 2023
Guatemala
7.5%
in 2023
Comoros rank
163rd
Guatemala rank
164th
Old-age dependency ratio over time
- Comoros
- Guatemala
How they compare
Comoros currently reports 7.7% against 7.5% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Comoros has been ahead every year.
Comoros ranks 163rd and Guatemala ranks 164th of 236 countries.
Comoros has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Comoros | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.4% | 4.2% | 2.2% | Comoros |
| 1960s | 7.2% | 4.4% | 2.8% | Comoros |
| 1970s | 8.7% | 4.7% | 4.0% | Comoros |
| 1980s | 8.6% | 5.8% | 2.8% | Comoros |
| 1990s | 8.6% | 6.9% | 1.7% | Comoros |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 7.0% | 1.1% | Comoros |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 7.0% | 0.7% | Comoros |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 7.4% | 0.3% | Comoros |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher old-age dependency ratio, Comoros or Guatemala?
- Comoros, at 7.7% against 7.5% in Guatemala as of 2023.
- What is the difference in old-age dependency ratio between Comoros and Guatemala?
- 0.2%, with Comoros ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Guatemala?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Comoros and Guatemala rank globally for old-age dependency ratio?
- Comoros ranks 163rd and Guatemala ranks 164th 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).