Guatemala vs Libya: Old-age dependency ratio

Guatemala
7.5%
in 2023
Libya
7.3%
in 2023
Guatemala rank
164th
Libya rank
166th

Old-age dependency ratio over time

  • Guatemala
  • Libya
0246810195019862023

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 7.5% against 7.3% in Libya, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Libya ahead.

Guatemala ranks 164th and Libya ranks 166th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 5 and Libya in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Libya Difference Ahead
1950s 4.2% 9.1% 4.8% Libya
1960s 4.4% 7.8% 3.4% Libya
1970s 4.7% 6.1% 1.4% Libya
1980s 5.8% 4.8% 0.9% Guatemala
1990s 6.9% 5.3% 1.6% Guatemala
2000s 7.0% 6.0% 1.0% Guatemala
2010s 7.0% 6.8% 0.2% Guatemala
2020s 7.4% 7.1% 0.3% Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher old-age dependency ratio, Guatemala or Libya?
Guatemala, at 7.5% against 7.3% in Libya as of 2023.
What is the difference in old-age dependency ratio between Guatemala and Libya?
0.2%, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Libya?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Guatemala and Libya rank globally for old-age dependency ratio?
Guatemala ranks 164th and Libya ranks 166th 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

Indicator
Old-age dependency ratio
Unit
%
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).