Gabon vs Solomon Islands: Total dependency ratio
Gabon
68.6%
in 2023
Solomon Islands
69.5%
in 2023
Gabon rank
52nd
Solomon Islands rank
49th
Total dependency ratio over time
- Gabon
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 69.5% against 68.6% in Gabon, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Solomon Islands has been ahead every year.
Gabon ranks 52nd 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 | Gabon | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 59.6% | 96.3% | 36.7% | Solomon Islands |
| 1960s | 69.6% | 96.9% | 27.3% | Solomon Islands |
| 1970s | 80.5% | 103.9% | 23.4% | Solomon Islands |
| 1980s | 90.1% | 103.0% | 12.9% | Solomon Islands |
| 1990s | 90.3% | 91.4% | 1.1% | Solomon Islands |
| 2000s | 78.0% | 82.5% | 4.5% | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 69.2% | 77.1% | 8.0% | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 68.9% | 71.1% | 2.3% | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total dependency ratio, Gabon or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 69.5% against 68.6% in Gabon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Gabon and Solomon Islands?
- 0.9%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Solomon Islands?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Gabon and Solomon Islands rank globally for total dependency ratio?
- Gabon ranks 52nd 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
The number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).