Equatorial Guinea vs Solomon Islands: Old-age dependency ratio
Equatorial Guinea
6.2%
in 2023
Solomon Islands
6.1%
in 2023
Equatorial Guinea rank
190th
Solomon Islands rank
191st
Old-age dependency ratio over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 6.2% against 6.1% in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 190th and Solomon Islands ranks 191st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 5 and Solomon Islands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.7% | 7.3% | 2.5% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1960s | 9.8% | 6.1% | 3.7% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1970s | 8.9% | 6.8% | 2.1% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1980s | 7.9% | 6.6% | 1.3% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1990s | 6.7% | 6.3% | 0.3% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 6.2% | 6.3% | 0.1% | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 6.3% | 0.6% | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 6.3% | 0.2% | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher old-age dependency ratio, Equatorial Guinea or Solomon Islands?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 6.2% against 6.1% in Solomon Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in old-age dependency ratio between Equatorial Guinea and Solomon Islands?
- 0.1%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Solomon Islands?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Solomon Islands rank globally for old-age dependency ratio?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 190th and Solomon Islands ranks 191st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β 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).