Age dependency breakdown in Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea: Age dependency breakdown was 6.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
6.2%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
190th
of 236 countries
All-time high
10.0%
in 1960
All-time low
5.6%
in 2014
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Age dependency breakdown in Equatorial Guinea, 1950–2023

02.557.510195019862023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Equatorial Guinea recorded 6.2% for age dependency breakdown in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age dependency breakdown in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 10.0% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2014.

That places Equatorial Guinea 190th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 9.7% 9.3% 10.0% 10
1960s 9.8% 9.3% 10.0% 10
1970s 8.9% 8.6% 9.2% 10
1980s 7.9% 7.2% 8.6% 10
1990s 6.7% 6.2% 7.1% 10
2000s 6.2% 5.9% 6.3% 10
2010s 5.7% 5.6% 5.9% 10
2020s 6.0% 5.9% 6.2% 4

Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea

  1. 187 Botswana 6.2% compare
  2. 188 Guinea 6.2% compare
  3. 189 Senegal 6.2% compare
  4. 191 Solomon Islands 6.1% compare
  5. 192 Tajikistan 6.1% compare
  6. 193 Namibia 6.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is age dependency breakdown in Equatorial Guinea?
Age dependency breakdown in Equatorial Guinea was 6.2% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest age dependency breakdown recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 10.0% in 1960.
What is the lowest age dependency breakdown recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2014.
How does Equatorial Guinea rank for age dependency breakdown?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 190th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is age dependency breakdown rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency breakdown. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Age dependency breakdown
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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The number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).