Total dependency ratio in French Guiana
French Guiana: Total dependency ratio was 61.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
61.4%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
73rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
78.9%
in 1959
All-time low
58.4%
in 1987
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Total dependency ratio in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 65.7% | — |
| 1951 | 67.7% | +2.9% |
| 1952 | 69.6% | +2.9% |
| 1953 | 71.8% | +3.1% |
| 1954 | 74.0% | +3.2% |
| 1955 | 75.8% | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 77.0% | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 78.0% | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 78.7% | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 78.9% | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 78.7% | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 78.1% | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 77.3% | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 76.2% | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 75.1% | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 74.1% | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 73.2% | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 72.4% | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 72.3% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 72.9% | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 73.4% | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 74.0% | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 74.4% | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 74.7% | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 74.8% | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 73.5% | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 70.9% | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 68.6% | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 66.5% | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 64.6% | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 63.0% | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 61.6% | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 59.9% | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 58.9% | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 58.8% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 58.6% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 58.5% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 58.4% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 58.5% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 58.8% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 59.5% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 60.3% | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 61.0% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 61.6% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 62.2% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 62.6% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 62.9% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 63.1% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 63.2% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 63.4% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 64.0% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 65.1% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 66.0% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 66.5% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 66.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 66.2% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 66.9% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 68.4% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 69.4% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 69.1% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 68.2% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 67.3% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 67.1% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 67.6% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 67.6% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 66.7% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 65.2% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 63.7% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 62.1% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 61.8% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 61.6% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 61.3% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 61.5% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 61.4% | -0.1% |
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)
- Milk production, annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2006)
- Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change 595.3 Millimetres per year (2023)
- Land area in hectares 8.28 million hectares (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)
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures 25,569 hectares (2023)
- Average age of mothers at childbirth 29.33 years (2023)
- FAO projections of arable land, annual growth rate 3.76 % change on previous year (2023)
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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Number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).