Guinea-Bissau vs Papua New Guinea: Old-age dependency ratio
Guinea-Bissau
5.5%
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
5.3%
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau rank
207th
Papua New Guinea rank
209th
Old-age dependency ratio over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 5.5% against 5.3% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 207th and Papua New Guinea ranks 209th of 236 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.4% | 1.9% | 4.4% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1960s | 7.5% | 2.0% | 5.5% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1970s | 8.7% | 2.1% | 6.7% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1980s | 10.2% | 3.1% | 7.1% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 8.8% | 4.2% | 4.6% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 4.5% | 1.6% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 4.7% | 0.5% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 5.1% | 0.2% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher old-age dependency ratio, Guinea-Bissau or Papua New Guinea?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 5.5% against 5.3% in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in old-age dependency ratio between Guinea-Bissau and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.2%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Papua New Guinea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Papua New Guinea rank globally for old-age dependency ratio?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 207th and Papua New Guinea ranks 209th 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).