Guinea vs Zimbabwe: Total dependency ratio

Guinea
80.8%
in 2023
Zimbabwe
81.6%
in 2023
Guinea rank
21st
Zimbabwe rank
18th

Total dependency ratio over time

  • Guinea
  • Zimbabwe
0255075100195019862023

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 81.6% against 80.8% in Guinea, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Guinea ranks 21st and Zimbabwe ranks 18th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1950s 77.6% 94.4% 16.8% Zimbabwe
1960s 79.1% 106.8% 27.7% Zimbabwe
1970s 82.7% 106.4% 23.7% Zimbabwe
1980s 88.9% 105.3% 16.4% Zimbabwe
1990s 92.1% 95.4% 3.3% Zimbabwe
2000s 96.1% 82.4% 13.7% Guinea
2010s 88.6% 87.5% 1.1% Guinea
2020s 82.3% 83.0% 0.7% Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total dependency ratio, Guinea or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 81.6% against 80.8% in Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Guinea and Zimbabwe?
0.8%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Zimbabwe?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Guinea and Zimbabwe rank globally for total dependency ratio?
Guinea ranks 21st and Zimbabwe ranks 18th 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
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Number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).