Gabon vs Nauru: Total dependency ratio

Gabon
68.6%
in 2023
Nauru
69.1%
in 2023
Gabon rank
52nd
Nauru rank
51st

Total dependency ratio over time

  • Gabon
  • Nauru
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How they compare

Nauru currently reports 69.1% against 68.6% in Gabon, a difference of 0.5%.

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

Gabon ranks 52nd and Nauru ranks 51st of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 7 and Nauru in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Nauru Difference Ahead
1950s 59.6% 77.6% 18.0% Nauru
1960s 69.6% 69.3% 0.3% Gabon
1970s 80.5% 60.4% 20.1% Gabon
1980s 90.1% 67.1% 23.1% Gabon
1990s 90.3% 76.0% 14.3% Gabon
2000s 78.0% 62.7% 15.2% Gabon
2010s 69.2% 64.6% 4.6% Gabon
2020s 68.9% 68.2% 0.6% Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total dependency ratio, Gabon or Nauru?
Nauru, at 69.1% against 68.6% in Gabon as of 2023.
What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Gabon and Nauru?
0.5%, with Nauru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Nauru?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Gabon and Nauru rank globally for total dependency ratio?
Gabon ranks 52nd and Nauru ranks 51st 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).