Equatorial Guinea: Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population)
In , Equatorial Guinea's Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) was 69.41.
That's down 0.6% from 2023, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 57.51 . Equatorial Guinea ranks #45 globally out of 217 reporting countries. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #37 of 48.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.POP.DPND) • Data as of 2024
Trend (2005–2024)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 75.79
- Trough
- 69.41
- 1-year change
- -0.6%
- 5-year change
- -1.9%
- -0.4% / yr
- 10-year change
- -2.4%
- -0.2% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) |
|---|---|
| 69.4150 | |
| 69.8017 | |
| 70.2001 | |
| 70.5208 | |
| 70.5844 | |
| 70.7257 | |
| 71.0880 | |
| 71.2419 | |
| 71.2515 | |
| 71.2049 |
About Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population)
Age dependency ratio is the ratio of dependents--people younger than 15 or older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.
Indicator code: SP.POP.DPND • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Equatorial Guinea's Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) in 2024?
- In 2024, Equatorial Guinea's Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) was 69.41, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Equatorial Guinea's Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) rising or falling?
- Equatorial Guinea's Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) fell 0.6% from 2023 to 2024.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank globally on Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population)?
- In 2024, Equatorial Guinea ranked #45 out of 217 countries reporting Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population).
- How does Equatorial Guinea's Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) in 2024 was 57.51, so Equatorial Guinea is above the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #37 of 48.
- What is Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) and how is it measured?
- Age dependency ratio is the ratio of dependents--people younger than 15 or older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.POP.DPND), CC BY 4.0.