Age dependency ratio in Guinea

Guinea: Age dependency ratio was 78.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
78.6%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
17th
of 215 countries
All-time high
97.7%
in 2002
All-time low
78.6%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Age dependency ratio in Guinea, 1960–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, age dependency ratio in Guinea stood at 78.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age dependency ratio in Guinea peaked at 97.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 78.6%, in 1960.

Guinea ranks 17th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 79.1% 78.6% 79.6% 10
1970s 82.7% 79.8% 86.3% 10
1980s 88.9% 87.0% 90.2% 10
1990s 92.1% 90.4% 94.8% 10
2000s 96.1% 93.7% 97.7% 10
2010s 88.6% 84.7% 92.8% 10
2020s 81.3% 78.6% 83.8% 6

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 14 Afghanistan 81.8% compare
  2. 15 Benin 79.9% compare
  3. 16 Samoa 79.0% compare
  4. 18 Cameroon 78.4% compare
  5. 19 Togo 78.3% compare
  6. 20 Burkina Faso 78.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is age dependency ratio in Guinea?
Age dependency ratio in Guinea was 78.6% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest age dependency ratio recorded in Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 97.7% in 2002.
What is the lowest age dependency ratio recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 78.6% in 1960.
How does Guinea rank for age dependency ratio?
Guinea ranks 17th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is age dependency ratio rising or falling in Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this 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 (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Age dependency ratio (% 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 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.