Age dependency ratio old in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Age dependency ratio old was 6.15 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
6.15
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
190th
of 236 countries
All-time high
10.03
in 1960
All-time low
5.56
in 2014
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio old in Equatorial Guinea, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio old in Equatorial Guinea is 6.15, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio old in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 10.03 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 5.56, in 2014.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 190th 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.
Age dependency ratio old in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 9.33 | — |
| 1951 | 9.46 | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 9.57 | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 9.67 | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 9.75 | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 9.83 | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 9.89 | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 9.95 | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 9.98 | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 10.02 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 10.03 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 10.02 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 10 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 9.97 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 9.9 | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 9.79 | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 9.67 | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 9.55 | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 9.43 | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 9.32 | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 9.22 | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 9.13 | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 9.06 | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 9.01 | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 8.95 | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 8.89 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 8.81 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 8.75 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 8.7 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 8.63 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 8.56 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 8.53 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 8.51 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 8.31 | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 7.98 | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 7.73 | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 7.54 | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 7.4 | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 7.29 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 7.19 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 7.09 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 7 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 6.91 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 6.82 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 6.73 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 6.64 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 6.54 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 6.45 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 6.35 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 6.25 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 6.16 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 6.14 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 6.15 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 6.21 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 6.32 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 6.32 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 6.22 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 6.11 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 6.01 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 5.91 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 5.8 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 5.71 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 5.63 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 5.57 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 5.56 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 5.59 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 5.65 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 5.72 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 5.8 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 5.87 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 5.94 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 6 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 6.07 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 6.15 | +1.3% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 6.15 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.73, 52% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 6.15 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.66, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.74 | 9.33 | 10.02 | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.77 | 9.32 | 10.03 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.92 | 8.63 | 9.22 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.9 | 7.19 | 8.56 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.68 | 6.25 | 7.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.16 | 5.91 | 6.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.69 | 5.56 | 5.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.04 | 5.94 | 6.15 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More reference data data for Equatorial Guinea
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 14.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0402 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 0.0337 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5218 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 0.4882 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 0.9434 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 8.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 2.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 1.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0316 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio old in Equatorial Guinea?
- Age dependency ratio old in Equatorial Guinea was 6.15 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio old recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 10.03 in 1960.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio old recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.56 in 2014.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for age dependency ratio old?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 190th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio old 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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