Total dependency ratio in Guyana
Guyana: Total dependency ratio was 55.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
55.8%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
111th
of 236 countries
All-time high
105.4%
in 1965
All-time low
54.0%
in 2019
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Total dependency ratio in Guyana, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, total dependency ratio in Guyana stood at 55.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Guyana peaked at 105.4% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 54.0%, in 2019.
That places Guyana 111th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Total dependency ratio in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 83.0% | — |
| 1951 | 84.5% | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 86.1% | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 88.0% | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 90.0% | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 92.1% | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 94.2% | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 96.2% | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 98.1% | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 99.8% | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 101.0% | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 102.2% | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 103.6% | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 104.6% | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 105.2% | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 105.4% | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 105.2% | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 104.5% | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 103.5% | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 102.2% | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 100.9% | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 99.7% | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 98.5% | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 97.2% | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 95.7% | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 94.2% | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 92.6% | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 91.0% | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 89.3% | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 87.7% | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 86.2% | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 84.3% | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 82.0% | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 79.7% | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 77.5% | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 75.5% | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 73.6% | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 72.0% | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 70.7% | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 69.8% | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 69.0% | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 68.5% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 68.1% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 67.7% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 67.5% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 67.4% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 67.4% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 67.5% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 67.7% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 67.8% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 67.9% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 67.8% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 67.5% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 66.9% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 66.1% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 65.0% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 63.7% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 62.3% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 61.0% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 59.6% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 58.3% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 57.1% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 56.2% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 55.7% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 55.4% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 55.2% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 55.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 55.4% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 54.3% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 54.0% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 55.0% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 55.1% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 55.3% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 55.8% | +0.8% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 55.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.7%, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 55.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.6%, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 91.2% | 83.0% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 103.7% | 101.0% | 105.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 94.7% | 87.7% | 100.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 77.1% | 69.8% | 86.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.9% | 67.4% | 69.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.8% | 59.6% | 67.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.7% | 54.0% | 58.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.3% | 55.0% | 55.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 108 Cambodia 56.4% compare
- 109 Montserrat 56.3% compare
- 110 Turkmenistan 56.1% compare
- 112 Montenegro 55.7% compare
- 113 Bolivia 55.5% compare
- 114 Romania 55.3% compare
More reference data data for Guyana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0791 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0297 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1326 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0457 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1619 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Guyana?
- Total dependency ratio in Guyana was 55.8% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 105.4% in 1965.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.0% in 2019.
- How does Guyana rank for total dependency ratio?
- Guyana ranks 111th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana 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).