Equatorial Guinea vs Japan: Total dependency ratio
Equatorial Guinea
69.8%
in 2023
Japan
69.9%
in 2023
Equatorial Guinea rank
48th
Japan rank
47th
Total dependency ratio over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 69.9% against 69.8% in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 48th and Japan ranks 47th of 236 countries.
Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 73.1% | 62.2% | 10.9% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1960s | 80.1% | 47.8% | 32.3% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1970s | 82.8% | 46.0% | 36.8% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1980s | 83.3% | 46.8% | 36.6% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1990s | 86.1% | 43.8% | 42.3% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 77.6% | 51.4% | 26.3% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 71.2% | 64.3% | 6.9% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 70.3% | 70.0% | 0.3% | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total dependency ratio, Equatorial Guinea or Japan?
- Japan, at 69.9% against 69.8% in Equatorial Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Equatorial Guinea and Japan?
- 0.1%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Japan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Japan rank globally for total dependency ratio?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 48th and Japan ranks 47th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β 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).