Equatorial Guinea vs Namibia: Total dependency ratio
Equatorial Guinea
69.8%
in 2023
Namibia
69.1%
in 2023
Equatorial Guinea rank
48th
Namibia rank
50th
Total dependency ratio over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Namibia
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 69.8% against 69.1% in Namibia, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Namibia ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 48th and Namibia ranks 50th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 4 and Namibia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 73.1% | 81.7% | 8.6% | Namibia |
| 1960s | 80.1% | 89.8% | 9.7% | Namibia |
| 1970s | 82.8% | 95.9% | 13.1% | Namibia |
| 1980s | 83.3% | 99.9% | 16.6% | Namibia |
| 1990s | 86.1% | 83.0% | 3.1% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 77.6% | 74.7% | 2.9% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 71.2% | 67.2% | 4.0% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 70.3% | 69.1% | 1.2% | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total dependency ratio, Equatorial Guinea or Namibia?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 69.8% against 69.1% in Namibia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Equatorial Guinea and Namibia?
- 0.7%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Namibia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Namibia rank globally for total dependency ratio?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 48th and Namibia ranks 50th 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).