Total dependency ratio in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Total dependency ratio was 69.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
69.8%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
48th
of 236 countries
All-time high
87.2%
in 1996
All-time low
67.9%
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Total dependency ratio in Equatorial Guinea, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 69.8% for total dependency ratio in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 87.2% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 67.9%, in 1950.
That places Equatorial Guinea 48th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Total dependency ratio in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 67.9% | — |
| 1951 | 69.1% | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 70.3% | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 71.4% | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 72.6% | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 73.7% | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 74.8% | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 75.9% | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 77.0% | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 77.9% | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 78.8% | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 79.5% | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 80.2% | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 80.9% | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 81.0% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 80.6% | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 80.2% | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 79.9% | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 79.7% | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 79.9% | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 80.4% | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 80.9% | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 81.4% | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 81.8% | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 82.3% | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 82.9% | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 83.7% | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 84.4% | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 85.0% | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 85.6% | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 86.1% | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 86.6% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 87.0% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 85.4% | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 82.5% | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 80.9% | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 80.4% | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 80.8% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 81.5% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 82.4% | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 83.4% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 84.4% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 85.2% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 86.0% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 86.7% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 87.1% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 87.2% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 87.2% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 87.0% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 86.6% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 85.4% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 83.6% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 81.5% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 79.3% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 77.4% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 75.8% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 74.6% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 73.7% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 72.9% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 72.2% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 71.6% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 71.3% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 71.2% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 71.1% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 71.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 71.2% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 71.2% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 71.2% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 71.1% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 70.7% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 70.6% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 70.5% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 70.2% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 69.8% | -0.6% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 69.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.3%, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 69.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77.8%, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 73.1% | 67.9% | 77.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 80.1% | 78.8% | 81.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 82.8% | 80.4% | 85.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 83.3% | 80.4% | 87.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.1% | 83.4% | 87.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.6% | 72.2% | 85.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.2% | 70.7% | 71.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.3% | 69.8% | 70.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More reference data data for Equatorial Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0083 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 1.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 1.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0275 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0358 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0246 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 10.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 2.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 1.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 0.9434 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Equatorial Guinea?
- Total dependency ratio in Equatorial Guinea was 69.8% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 87.2% in 1996.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.9% in 1950.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for total dependency ratio?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 48th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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 Total dependency ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).