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