Algeria vs Guatemala: Total dependency ratio

Algeria
58.8%
in 2023
Guatemala
58.4%
in 2023
Algeria rank
87th
Guatemala rank
90th

Total dependency ratio over time

  • Algeria
  • Guatemala
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How they compare

Algeria currently reports 58.8% against 58.4% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Guatemala ahead.

Algeria ranks 87th and Guatemala ranks 90th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 2 and Guatemala in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Guatemala Difference Ahead
1950s 84.9% 90.2% 5.3% Guatemala
1960s 101.3% 95.2% 6.1% Algeria
1970s 101.3% 93.3% 8.0% Algeria
1980s 92.2% 94.5% 2.4% Guatemala
1990s 74.8% 93.9% 19.1% Guatemala
2000s 52.9% 85.0% 32.1% Guatemala
2010s 51.8% 69.2% 17.4% Guatemala
2020s 58.5% 60.3% 1.7% Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total dependency ratio, Algeria or Guatemala?
Algeria, at 58.8% against 58.4% in Guatemala as of 2023.
What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Algeria and Guatemala?
0.4%, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Guatemala?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Algeria and Guatemala rank globally for total dependency ratio?
Algeria ranks 87th and Guatemala ranks 90th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Total 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
Total 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

The number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).