Bolivia vs Guyana: Total dependency ratio
Bolivia
55.5%
in 2023
Guyana
55.8%
in 2023
Bolivia rank
113th
Guyana rank
111th
Total dependency ratio over time
- Bolivia
- Guyana
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 55.8% against 55.5% in Bolivia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 113th and Guyana ranks 111th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 5 and Guyana in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 84.6% | 91.2% | 6.6% | Guyana |
| 1960s | 83.2% | 103.7% | 20.6% | Guyana |
| 1970s | 83.1% | 94.7% | 11.6% | Guyana |
| 1980s | 81.2% | 77.1% | 4.1% | Bolivia |
| 1990s | 78.5% | 67.9% | 10.6% | Bolivia |
| 2000s | 72.0% | 64.8% | 7.3% | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 62.4% | 55.7% | 6.7% | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 56.7% | 55.3% | 1.4% | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total dependency ratio, Bolivia or Guyana?
- Guyana, at 55.8% against 55.5% in Bolivia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Bolivia and Guyana?
- 0.3%, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Guyana?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Bolivia and Guyana rank globally for total dependency ratio?
- Bolivia ranks 113th and Guyana ranks 111th 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
Number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).