Ethiopia vs Guinea-Bissau: Total dependency ratio

Ethiopia
74.0%
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau
73.6%
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
37th
Guinea-Bissau rank
38th

Total dependency ratio over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Guinea-Bissau
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 74.0% against 73.6% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.4%.

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

Ethiopia ranks 37th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 38th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 6 and Guinea-Bissau in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Guinea-Bissau Difference Ahead
1950s 85.1% 71.0% 14.1% Ethiopia
1960s 83.4% 78.8% 4.5% Ethiopia
1970s 93.0% 89.8% 3.2% Ethiopia
1980s 95.8% 102.8% 7.0% Guinea-Bissau
1990s 97.7% 98.8% 1.1% Guinea-Bissau
2000s 99.8% 89.3% 10.5% Ethiopia
2010s 85.7% 82.1% 3.6% Ethiopia
2020s 75.5% 75.4% 0.1% Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total dependency ratio, Ethiopia or Guinea-Bissau?
Ethiopia, at 74.0% against 73.6% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2023.
What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Ethiopia and Guinea-Bissau?
0.4%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Guinea-Bissau?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for total dependency ratio?
Ethiopia ranks 37th 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).