French Guiana vs Guam: Total dependency ratio
French Guiana
61.4%
in 2023
Guam
61.6%
in 2023
French Guiana rank
73rd
Guam rank
71st
Total dependency ratio over time
- French Guiana
- Guam
How they compare
Guam currently reports 61.6% against 61.4% in French Guiana, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was French Guiana ahead.
French Guiana ranks 73rd and Guam ranks 71st of 236 countries.
French Guiana has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Guiana | Guam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 73.7% | 53.3% | 20.4% | French Guiana |
| 1960s | 75.0% | 72.0% | 3.0% | French Guiana |
| 1970s | 71.5% | 64.8% | 6.7% | French Guiana |
| 1980s | 59.5% | 55.1% | 4.4% | French Guiana |
| 1990s | 62.0% | 53.7% | 8.3% | French Guiana |
| 2000s | 66.8% | 54.5% | 12.3% | French Guiana |
| 2010s | 65.7% | 53.4% | 12.4% | French Guiana |
| 2020s | 61.4% | 59.6% | 1.8% | French Guiana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total dependency ratio, French Guiana or Guam?
- Guam, at 61.6% against 61.4% in French Guiana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total dependency ratio between French Guiana and Guam?
- 0.2%, with Guam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Guam?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do French Guiana and Guam rank globally for total dependency ratio?
- French Guiana ranks 73rd and Guam ranks 71st 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
The number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).