Age dependency ratio old in Gabon
Gabon: Age dependency ratio old was 6.81 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
6.81
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
175th
of 236 countries
All-time high
13.39
in 1968
All-time low
6.72
in 2017
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio old in Gabon, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 6.81 for age dependency ratio old in 2023.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio old in Gabon peaked at 13.39 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 6.72, 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.
Age dependency ratio old in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 11.31 | — |
| 1951 | 11.49 | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 11.67 | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 11.83 | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 12 | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 12.15 | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 12.3 | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 12.45 | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 12.58 | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 12.71 | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 12.83 | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 12.94 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 13.03 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 13.12 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 13.21 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 13.27 | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 13.32 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 13.36 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 13.39 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 13.37 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 13.32 | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 13.28 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 13.25 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 13.21 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 13.16 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 13.1 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 13.02 | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 12.94 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 12.85 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 12.74 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 12.63 | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 12.51 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 12.39 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 12.25 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 12.1 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 11.94 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 11.78 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 11.61 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 11.43 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 11.25 | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 11.07 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 10.88 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 10.69 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 10.49 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 10.29 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 10.09 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 9.88 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 9.68 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 9.48 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 9.27 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 9.07 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 8.87 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 8.68 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 8.49 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 8.3 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 8.1 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 7.91 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 7.72 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 7.55 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 7.38 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 7.24 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 7.12 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 7.01 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 6.9 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 6.81 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 6.76 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 6.73 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 6.72 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 6.73 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6.74 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 6.74 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 6.75 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 6.77 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 6.81 | +0.6% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 6.81 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.73, 58% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 6.81 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.66, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.05 | 11.31 | 12.71 | 10 |
| 1960s | 13.18 | 12.83 | 13.39 | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.09 | 12.74 | 13.32 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.99 | 11.25 | 12.63 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.18 | 9.27 | 11.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.21 | 7.38 | 9.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.87 | 6.72 | 7.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.77 | 6.74 | 6.81 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More reference data data for Gabon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0505 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0931 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0931 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.107 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1347 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2352 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5278 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio old in Gabon?
- Age dependency ratio old in Gabon was 6.81 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio old recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 13.39 in 1968.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio old recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.72 in 2017.
- How does Gabon rank for age dependency ratio old?
- Gabon ranks 175th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio old 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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