Age dependency ratio, old in Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea: Age dependency ratio, old was 6.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
6.4%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
168th
of 215 countries
All-time high
10.0%
in 1960
All-time low
5.6%
in 2014
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Age dependency ratio, old in Equatorial Guinea, 1960–2025

02.557.510196019922025

Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.

Analysis

Equatorial Guinea recorded 6.4% for age dependency ratio, old in 2025.

That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, old in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 10.0% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2014.

That places Equatorial Guinea 168th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9.8% 9.3% 10.0% 10
1970s 8.9% 8.6% 9.2% 10
1980s 7.9% 7.2% 8.6% 10
1990s 6.7% 6.2% 7.1% 10
2000s 6.2% 5.9% 6.3% 10
2010s 5.7% 5.6% 5.9% 10
2020s 6.1% 5.9% 6.4% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is age dependency ratio, old in Equatorial Guinea?
Age dependency ratio, old in Equatorial Guinea was 6.4% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest age dependency ratio, old recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 10.0% in 1960.
What is the lowest age dependency ratio, old recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2014.
How does Equatorial Guinea rank for age dependency ratio, old?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 168th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is age dependency ratio, old rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population)
Unit
% of working-age population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
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Age dependency ratio, old, is the ratio of older dependents--people 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.