Equatorial Guinea: Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population)
In , Equatorial Guinea's Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population) was 63.17.
That's down 0.8% from 2023, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 41.14 . Equatorial Guinea ranks #43 globally out of 217 reporting countries. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #37 of 48.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.POP.DPND.YG) • Data as of 2024
Trend (2005–2024)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 69.47
- Trough
- 63.17
- 1-year change
- -0.8%
- 5-year change
- -2.6%
- -0.5% / yr
- 10-year change
- -3.7%
- -0.4% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population) |
|---|---|
| 63.1671 | |
| 63.6490 | |
| 64.1282 | |
| 64.5172 | |
| 64.6432 | |
| 64.8506 | |
| 65.2858 | |
| 65.5179 | |
| 65.6002 | |
| 65.6090 |
About Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population)
Age dependency ratio, young, is the ratio of younger dependents--people younger than 15--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.YG • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Equatorial Guinea's Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population) in 2024?
- In 2024, Equatorial Guinea's Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population) was 63.17, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Equatorial Guinea's Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population) rising or falling?
- Equatorial Guinea's Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population) fell 0.8% from 2023 to 2024.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank globally on Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population)?
- In 2024, Equatorial Guinea ranked #43 out of 217 countries reporting Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population).
- How does Equatorial Guinea's Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population) in 2024 was 41.14, so Equatorial Guinea is above the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #37 of 48.
- What is Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population) and how is it measured?
- Age dependency ratio, young, is the ratio of younger dependents--people younger than 15--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.YG), CC BY 4.0.