Total dependency ratio in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Total dependency ratio was 73.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
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.
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
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.0461 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.1951 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.1558 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.0727 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.6203 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 142.94 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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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The number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).