Total dependency ratio in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Total dependency ratio was 73.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
73.6%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
38th
of 236 countries
All-time high
104.4%
in 1987
All-time low
69.2%
in 1960
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Total dependency ratio in Guinea-Bissau, 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 Guinea-Bissau is 73.6%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 104.4% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 69.2%, in 1960.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 38th 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.
Total dependency ratio in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 72.0% | — |
| 1951 | 72.0% | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 71.8% | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 71.5% | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 71.2% | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 70.9% | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 70.6% | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 70.3% | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 70.0% | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 69.6% | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 69.2% | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 70.0% | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 71.9% | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 74.0% | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 77.7% | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 82.5% | +6.1% |
| 1966 | 85.7% | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 86.4% | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 85.3% | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 85.5% | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 85.7% | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 85.9% | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 86.3% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 85.3% | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 85.3% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 87.1% | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 90.3% | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 94.3% | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 98.3% | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 99.4% | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 99.2% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 100.4% | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 101.6% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 102.7% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 103.6% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 104.1% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 104.4% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 104.4% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 104.2% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 103.8% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 103.3% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 102.4% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 101.1% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 100.2% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 99.4% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 98.5% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 97.5% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 96.3% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 95.3% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 94.3% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 93.2% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 92.2% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 91.2% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 90.3% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 89.4% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 88.6% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 88.0% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 87.3% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 86.6% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 85.9% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 85.2% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 84.6% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 84.0% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 83.4% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 82.7% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 82.0% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 81.3% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 80.4% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 79.4% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 78.3% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 77.2% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 76.0% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 74.8% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 73.6% | -1.7% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 73.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 78.1%, 94% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 73.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77.8%, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 71.0% | 69.6% | 72.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 78.8% | 69.2% | 86.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 89.8% | 85.3% | 99.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 102.8% | 99.2% | 104.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 98.8% | 94.3% | 103.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.3% | 85.9% | 93.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.1% | 78.3% | 85.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.4% | 73.6% | 77.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More reference data data for Guinea-Bissau
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3098 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.395 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.395 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1955 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2346 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1466 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Guinea-Bissau?
- Total dependency ratio in Guinea-Bissau was 73.6% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 104.4% in 1987.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.2% in 1960.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for total dependency ratio?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 38th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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).