Total dependency ratio in French Guiana
French Guiana: Total dependency ratio was 61.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total dependency ratio in French Guiana, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, total dependency ratio in French Guiana stood at 61.4%.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in French Guiana peaked at 78.9% in 1959 and was at its lowest, 58.4%, in 1987.
That places French Guiana 73rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 73.7% | 65.7% | 78.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 75.0% | 72.3% | 78.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 71.5% | 64.6% | 74.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.5% | 58.4% | 63.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.0% | 59.5% | 63.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.8% | 64.0% | 69.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.7% | 61.8% | 68.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.4% | 61.3% | 61.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near French Guiana
- 70 Saint Martin (French part) 62.2% compare
- 71 Guam 61.6% compare
- 72 Kyrgyzstan 61.5% compare
- 74 Faroe Islands 61.0% compare
- 75 Micronesia (country) 60.9% compare
- 76 Kazakhstan 60.9% compare
More reference data data for French Guiana
- Milk production 293 tonnes (2006)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.39 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.39 live births per woman (2023)
- FAO projections of arable land 16,435 hectares (2023)
- Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures 0.31 percent (2023)
- Land area in hectares 8.28 million hectares (2023)
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures 25,569 hectares (2023)
- Average age of mothers at childbirth 29.33 years (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 3.39 live births per woman (2023)
- Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people 10.7 people per 100,000 inhabitants (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in French Guiana?
- Total dependency ratio in French Guiana was 61.4% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 78.9% in 1959.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.4% in 1987.
- How does French Guiana rank for total dependency ratio?
- French Guiana ranks 73rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this French Guiana 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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The number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).