Old-age dependency ratio in Guinea
Guinea: Old-age dependency ratio was 6.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Old-age dependency ratio in Guinea, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 6.2% for old-age dependency ratio in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, old-age dependency ratio in Guinea peaked at 9.4% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2023.
Guinea ranks 188th 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 | 8.8% | 8.0% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.4% | 7.1% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.3% | 7.1% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.9% | 7.7% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.9% | 7.8% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.5% | 7.1% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 6.4% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 6.2% | 6.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More reference data data for Guinea
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.5077 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.6929 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.6627 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2148 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.3921 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 436.58 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 old-age dependency ratio in Guinea?
- Old-age dependency ratio in 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 Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4% in 1950.
- What is the lowest old-age dependency ratio recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2023.
- How does Guinea rank for old-age dependency ratio?
- Guinea ranks 188th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is old-age dependency ratio rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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).