Equatorial Guinea vs Solomon Islands: Total dependency ratio

Equatorial Guinea
69.8%
in 2023
Solomon Islands
69.5%
in 2023
Equatorial Guinea rank
48th
Solomon Islands rank
49th

Total dependency ratio over time

  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Solomon Islands
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How they compare

Equatorial Guinea currently reports 69.8% against 69.5% in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Solomon Islands ahead.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 48th and Solomon Islands ranks 49th of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Equatorial Guinea Solomon Islands Difference Ahead
1950s 73.1% 96.3% 23.2% Solomon Islands
1960s 80.1% 96.9% 16.9% Solomon Islands
1970s 82.8% 103.9% 21.0% Solomon Islands
1980s 83.3% 103.0% 19.7% Solomon Islands
1990s 86.1% 91.4% 5.4% Solomon Islands
2000s 77.6% 82.5% 4.8% Solomon Islands
2010s 71.2% 77.1% 6.0% Solomon Islands
2020s 70.3% 71.1% 0.8% Solomon Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total dependency ratio, Equatorial Guinea or Solomon Islands?
Equatorial Guinea, at 69.8% against 69.5% in Solomon Islands as of 2023.
What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Equatorial Guinea and Solomon Islands?
0.3%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Solomon Islands?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Equatorial Guinea and Solomon Islands rank globally for total dependency ratio?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 48th and Solomon Islands ranks 49th 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

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