Age dependency ratio in Gabon
Gabon: Age dependency ratio was 67.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio in Gabon, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
In 2025, age dependency ratio in Gabon stood at 67.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio in Gabon peaked at 92.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 64.5%, in 1960.
Gabon ranks 49th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 69.6% | 64.5% | 74.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 80.5% | 75.5% | 85.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 90.1% | 86.3% | 92.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.3% | 85.7% | 92.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.0% | 72.0% | 84.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.2% | 68.3% | 71.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.6% | 67.7% | 69.0% | 6 |
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More health data for Gabon
- Population ages 65 and above, female 57,543 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 23,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 24,481 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 49,556 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 4.5% (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 25,413 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 26,500 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 25,282 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 23,744 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 24,369 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio in Gabon?
- Age dependency ratio in Gabon was 67.7% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 92.8% in 1990.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.5% in 1960.
- How does Gabon rank for age dependency ratio?
- Gabon ranks 49th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.