Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 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
87.24
in 1996
All-time low
67.94
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Equatorial Guinea, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 69.8 for age dependency ratio projected to 2100 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, age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 87.24 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 67.94, 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.
Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 67.94 | — |
| 1951 | 69.13 | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 70.28 | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 71.43 | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 72.57 | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 73.71 | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 74.85 | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 75.94 | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 76.98 | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 77.94 | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 78.8 | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 79.55 | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 80.24 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 80.88 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 81 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 80.62 | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 80.22 | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 79.88 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 79.69 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 79.9 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 80.42 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 80.94 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 81.38 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 81.8 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 82.3 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 82.91 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 83.67 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 84.41 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 85.02 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 85.58 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 86.07 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 86.56 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 87.04 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 85.36 | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 82.45 | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 80.87 | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 80.41 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 80.75 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 81.52 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 82.45 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 83.41 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 84.36 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 85.25 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 86.05 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 86.67 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 87.07 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 87.24 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 87.22 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 87.04 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 86.56 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 85.39 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 83.6 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 81.51 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 79.35 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 77.35 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 75.79 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 74.61 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 73.66 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 72.86 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 72.17 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 71.58 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 71.25 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 71.15 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 71.09 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 71.13 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 71.2 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 71.25 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 71.24 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 71.08 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 70.72 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 70.58 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 70.52 | -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 50.28, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 69.8 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77.79, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 73.08 | 67.94 | 77.94 | 10 |
| 1960s | 80.08 | 78.8 | 81 | 10 |
| 1970s | 82.84 | 80.42 | 85.58 | 10 |
| 1980s | 83.35 | 80.41 | 87.04 | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.09 | 83.41 | 87.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.63 | 72.17 | 85.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.17 | 70.72 | 71.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.27 | 69.8 | 70.58 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More reference data data for Equatorial Guinea
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 14.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0402 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 0.0337 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5218 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 0.4882 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 0.9434 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 8.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 2.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 1.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0316 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Equatorial Guinea?
- Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Equatorial Guinea was 69.8 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio projected to 2100 recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 87.24 in 1996.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio projected to 2100 recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.94 in 1950.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for age dependency ratio projected to 2100?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 48th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio projected to 2100 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio projected to 2100. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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