Age dependency breakdown in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Age dependency breakdown was 5.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Age dependency breakdown in Guinea-Bissau, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency breakdown in Guinea-Bissau is 5.5%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency breakdown in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 10.5% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2014.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 207th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.4% | 5.9% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.5% | 6.8% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.7% | 7.9% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.2% | 9.5% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.8% | 7.2% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 5.3% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 5.1% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 5.3% | 5.5% | 4 |
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More reference data data for Guinea-Bissau
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.0461 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.1951 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.1558 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.0727 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.6203 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 142.94 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency breakdown in Guinea-Bissau?
- Age dependency breakdown in Guinea-Bissau was 5.5% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency breakdown recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 10.5% in 1989.
- What is the lowest age dependency breakdown recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2014.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for age dependency breakdown?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 207th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency breakdown rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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
The number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).