Guinea-Bissau vs Senegal: Total dependency ratio
Guinea-Bissau
73.6%
in 2023
Senegal
73.1%
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau rank
38th
Senegal rank
40th
Total dependency ratio over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Senegal
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 73.6% against 73.1% in Senegal, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Senegal ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 38th and Senegal ranks 40th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 3 and Senegal in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 71.0% | 86.5% | 15.6% | Senegal |
| 1960s | 78.8% | 88.8% | 9.9% | Senegal |
| 1970s | 89.8% | 90.3% | 0.5% | Senegal |
| 1980s | 102.8% | 99.3% | 3.5% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 98.8% | 94.1% | 4.8% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 89.3% | 87.0% | 2.3% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 82.1% | 84.2% | 2.1% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 75.4% | 75.5% | 0.1% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total dependency ratio, Guinea-Bissau or Senegal?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 73.6% against 73.1% in Senegal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Guinea-Bissau and Senegal?
- 0.5%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Senegal?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Senegal rank globally for total dependency ratio?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 38th and Senegal ranks 40th 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).