Old-age dependency ratio in Gabon
Gabon: Old-age dependency ratio was 6.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Old-age dependency ratio in Gabon, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 6.8% for old-age dependency ratio in 2023.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, old-age dependency ratio in Gabon peaked at 13.4% in 1968 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 2017.
Gabon ranks 175th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.0% | 11.3% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 13.2% | 12.8% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.1% | 12.7% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.0% | 11.3% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.2% | 9.3% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 7.4% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 6.7% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 6.7% | 6.8% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is old-age dependency ratio in Gabon?
- Old-age dependency ratio in Gabon was 6.8% 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 Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 13.4% in 1968.
- What is the lowest old-age dependency ratio recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 2017.
- How does Gabon rank for old-age dependency ratio?
- Gabon ranks 175th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is old-age dependency ratio rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon 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).