Ghana vs Liberia: Age dependency ratio old
Ghana
6.03
in 2023
Liberia
5.78
in 2023
Ghana rank
195th
Liberia rank
198th
Age dependency ratio old over time
- Ghana
- Liberia
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 6.03 against 5.78 in Liberia, a difference of 0.25.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 195th and Liberia ranks 198th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 4 and Liberia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.99 | 5.24 | 1.76 | Ghana |
| 1960s | 6.63 | 5.21 | 1.42 | Ghana |
| 1970s | 5.73 | 5.38 | 0.3558 | Ghana |
| 1980s | 4.98 | 5.56 | 0.5794 | Liberia |
| 1990s | 5.31 | 5.7 | 0.397 | Liberia |
| 2000s | 5.89 | 5.94 | 0.054 | Liberia |
| 2010s | 5.81 | 5.9 | 0.0906 | Liberia |
| 2020s | 5.93 | 5.79 | 0.1355 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio old, Ghana or Liberia?
- Ghana, at 6.03 against 5.78 in Liberia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio old between Ghana and Liberia?
- 0.25, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Liberia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Liberia rank globally for age dependency ratio old?
- Ghana ranks 195th and Liberia ranks 198th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Age dependency ratio old. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.