Equatorial Guinea vs Pakistan: Total dependency ratio

Equatorial Guinea
69.8%
in 2023
Pakistan
70.2%
in 2023
Equatorial Guinea rank
48th
Pakistan rank
46th

Total dependency ratio over time

  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 70.2% against 69.8% in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Pakistan ahead.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 48th and Pakistan ranks 46th of 236 countries.

Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Equatorial Guinea Pakistan Difference Ahead
1950s 73.1% 78.5% 5.4% Pakistan
1960s 80.1% 82.0% 1.9% Pakistan
1970s 82.8% 88.7% 5.9% Pakistan
1980s 83.3% 87.9% 4.6% Pakistan
1990s 86.1% 90.9% 4.9% Pakistan
2000s 77.6% 82.1% 4.5% Pakistan
2010s 71.2% 74.2% 3.0% Pakistan
2020s 70.3% 71.1% 0.8% Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total dependency ratio, Equatorial Guinea or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 70.2% against 69.8% in Equatorial Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Equatorial Guinea and Pakistan?
0.4%, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Pakistan?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Equatorial Guinea and Pakistan rank globally for total dependency ratio?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 48th and Pakistan ranks 46th 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

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