Gabon vs Sao Tome and Principe: Old-age dependency ratio
Gabon
6.8%
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
6.7%
in 2023
Gabon rank
175th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
178th
Old-age dependency ratio over time
- Gabon
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 6.8% against 6.7% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Gabon ahead.
Gabon ranks 175th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 178th of 236 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.0% | 5.8% | 6.2% | Gabon |
| 1960s | 13.2% | 7.5% | 5.7% | Gabon |
| 1970s | 13.1% | 9.2% | 3.9% | Gabon |
| 1980s | 12.0% | 8.7% | 3.3% | Gabon |
| 1990s | 10.2% | 8.3% | 1.9% | Gabon |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 7.5% | 0.7% | Gabon |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 6.7% | 0.2% | Gabon |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 6.7% | 0.0% | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher old-age dependency ratio, Gabon or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Gabon, at 6.8% against 6.7% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in old-age dependency ratio between Gabon and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.1%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Gabon and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for old-age dependency ratio?
- Gabon ranks 175th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 178th 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
The number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).