Guyana vs Romania: Total dependency ratio
Guyana
55.8%
in 2023
Romania
55.3%
in 2023
Guyana rank
111th
Romania rank
114th
Total dependency ratio over time
- Guyana
- Romania
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 55.8% against 55.3% in Romania, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Guyana has been ahead every year.
Guyana ranks 111th and Romania ranks 114th of 236 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 91.2% | 53.6% | 37.6% | Guyana |
| 1960s | 103.7% | 51.7% | 52.0% | Guyana |
| 1970s | 94.7% | 54.0% | 40.7% | Guyana |
| 1980s | 77.1% | 54.8% | 22.4% | Guyana |
| 1990s | 67.9% | 48.8% | 19.0% | Guyana |
| 2000s | 64.8% | 45.6% | 19.2% | Guyana |
| 2010s | 55.7% | 49.0% | 6.7% | Guyana |
| 2020s | 55.3% | 54.9% | 0.4% | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total dependency ratio, Guyana or Romania?
- Guyana, at 55.8% against 55.3% in Romania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Guyana and Romania?
- 0.5%, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Romania?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Guyana and Romania rank globally for total dependency ratio?
- Guyana ranks 111th and Romania ranks 114th 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
Number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).