Old-age dependency ratio in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Old-age dependency ratio was 6.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Old-age dependency ratio in Equatorial Guinea, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for old-age dependency ratio in Equatorial Guinea is 6.2%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, old-age dependency ratio in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 10.0% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More reference data data for Equatorial Guinea
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.4849 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.6151 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.9926 °C (2026)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Democracy 3 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 7 (2025)
- Free country 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is old-age dependency ratio in Equatorial Guinea?
- Old-age dependency ratio 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 old-age dependency ratio recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 10.0% in 1960.
- What is the lowest old-age dependency ratio recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2014.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for old-age dependency ratio?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 190th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is old-age dependency ratio 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 Old-age dependency ratio. 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).