Eritrea vs Guinea-Bissau: Total dependency ratio

Eritrea
74.9%
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau
73.6%
in 2023
Eritrea rank
35th
Guinea-Bissau rank
38th

Total dependency ratio over time

  • Eritrea
  • Guinea-Bissau
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How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 74.9% against 73.6% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 1.3%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Eritrea ahead.

Eritrea ranks 35th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 38th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 4 and Guinea-Bissau in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Guinea-Bissau Difference Ahead
1950s 85.3% 71.0% 14.3% Eritrea
1960s 80.6% 78.8% 1.8% Eritrea
1970s 87.0% 89.8% 2.7% Guinea-Bissau
1980s 88.1% 102.8% 14.8% Guinea-Bissau
1990s 89.3% 98.8% 9.5% Guinea-Bissau
2000s 88.8% 89.3% 0.5% Guinea-Bissau
2010s 84.6% 82.1% 2.5% Eritrea
2020s 77.4% 75.4% 2.0% Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total dependency ratio, Eritrea or Guinea-Bissau?
Eritrea, at 74.9% against 73.6% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2023.
What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Eritrea and Guinea-Bissau?
1.3%, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Guinea-Bissau?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Eritrea and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for total dependency ratio?
Eritrea ranks 35th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 38th 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).