Gabon vs Jordan: Old-age dependency ratio
Gabon
6.8%
in 2023
Jordan
6.7%
in 2023
Gabon rank
175th
Jordan rank
177th
Old-age dependency ratio over time
- Gabon
- Jordan
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 6.8% against 6.7% in Jordan, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.
Gabon ranks 175th and Jordan ranks 177th of 236 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.0% | 9.0% | 3.0% | Gabon |
| 1960s | 13.2% | 7.7% | 5.5% | Gabon |
| 1970s | 13.1% | 6.0% | 7.1% | Gabon |
| 1980s | 12.0% | 4.8% | 7.1% | Gabon |
| 1990s | 10.2% | 4.3% | 5.8% | Gabon |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 5.2% | 3.0% | Gabon |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 5.7% | 1.2% | Gabon |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 6.4% | 0.4% | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher old-age dependency ratio, Gabon or Jordan?
- Gabon, at 6.8% against 6.7% in Jordan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in old-age dependency ratio between Gabon and Jordan?
- 0.1%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Jordan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Gabon and Jordan rank globally for old-age dependency ratio?
- Gabon ranks 175th and Jordan ranks 177th 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).