Total dependency ratio in Guinea
Guinea: Total dependency ratio was 80.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
80.8%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
21st
of 236 countries
All-time high
97.7%
in 2002
All-time low
76.6%
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Total dependency ratio in Guinea, 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 is 80.8%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Guinea peaked at 97.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 76.6%, in 1950.
Guinea ranks 21st of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Total dependency ratio in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 76.6% | — |
| 1951 | 76.9% | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 77.1% | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 77.3% | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 77.6% | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 77.8% | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 78.0% | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 78.2% | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 78.3% | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 78.4% | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 78.6% | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 78.8% | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 78.9% | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 79.0% | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 79.1% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 79.2% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 79.2% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 79.3% | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 79.4% | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 79.6% | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 79.8% | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 80.2% | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 80.7% | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 81.3% | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 82.0% | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 82.8% | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 83.6% | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 84.5% | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 85.4% | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 86.3% | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 87.0% | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 87.7% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 88.2% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 88.7% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 89.0% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 89.3% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 89.6% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 89.7% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 89.9% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 90.2% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 90.4% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 90.7% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 91.0% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 91.3% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 91.6% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 91.9% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 92.1% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 93.2% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 94.4% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 94.8% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 95.5% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 96.9% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 97.7% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 97.2% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 96.8% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 96.6% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 96.3% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 95.5% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 94.6% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 93.7% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 92.8% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 91.8% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 90.8% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 89.8% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 88.9% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 88.0% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 87.1% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 86.3% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 85.6% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 84.7% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 83.8% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 82.8% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 81.8% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 80.8% | -1.3% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 80.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.5%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 80.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77.8%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 77.6% | 76.6% | 78.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 79.1% | 78.6% | 79.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 82.7% | 79.8% | 86.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 88.9% | 87.0% | 90.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 92.1% | 90.4% | 94.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.1% | 93.7% | 97.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.6% | 84.7% | 92.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.3% | 80.8% | 83.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More reference data data for Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2883 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3722 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2242 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.57 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Guinea?
- Total dependency ratio in Guinea was 80.8% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 97.7% in 2002.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.6% in 1950.
- How does Guinea rank for total dependency ratio?
- Guinea ranks 21st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea 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).