Total dependency ratio in Guernsey
Guernsey: Total dependency ratio was 55.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total dependency ratio in Guernsey, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guernsey recorded 55.0% for total dependency ratio in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Guernsey peaked at 60.0% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 47.7%, in 2008.
Guernsey ranks 118th of 236 countries on this measure, 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 | 54.9% | 52.5% | 58.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 57.6% | 56.6% | 59.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 58.4% | 55.9% | 60.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.9% | 48.2% | 54.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.8% | 48.1% | 49.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.3% | 47.7% | 48.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.1% | 47.9% | 53.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.5% | 54.1% | 55.0% | 4 |
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More reference data data for Guernsey
- Wealth share of the richest 1% 22.9% (2024)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.36 live births per woman (2023)
- Average age of mothers at childbirth 30.7 years (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.36 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.36 live births per woman (2023)
- Do more people live in urban or rural areas? 29.6% (2025)
- People not using improved sanitation facilities 0 people (2024)
- Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities 0.0% (2024)
- Sanitation facilities usage 0 people (2024)
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type 0 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Guernsey?
- Total dependency ratio in Guernsey was 55.0% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Guernsey?
- The highest recorded value was 60.0% in 1972.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Guernsey?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.7% in 2008.
- How does Guernsey rank for total dependency ratio?
- Guernsey ranks 118th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Guernsey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guernsey 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).