Total dependency ratio in Gabon
Gabon: Total dependency ratio was 68.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total dependency ratio in Gabon, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total dependency ratio in Gabon is 68.6%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Gabon peaked at 92.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 56.6%, in 1950.
Gabon ranks 52nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 59.6% | 56.6% | 63.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 69.6% | 64.5% | 74.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 80.5% | 75.5% | 85.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 90.1% | 86.3% | 92.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.3% | 85.7% | 92.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.0% | 72.0% | 84.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.2% | 68.3% | 71.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.9% | 68.6% | 69.0% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Gabon?
- Total dependency ratio in Gabon was 68.6% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 92.8% in 1990.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.6% in 1950.
- How does Gabon rank for total dependency ratio?
- Gabon ranks 52nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon 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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About this data
The number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).