Gabon vs Rwanda: Age dependency ratio, old
Gabon
6.9%
in 2025
Rwanda
6.8%
in 2025
Gabon rank
162nd
Rwanda rank
163rd
Age dependency ratio, old over time
- Gabon
- Rwanda
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 6.9% against 6.8% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.
Gabon ranks 162nd and Rwanda ranks 163rd of 217 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.2% | 6.5% | 6.7% | Gabon |
| 1970s | 13.1% | 5.4% | 7.7% | Gabon |
| 1980s | 12.0% | 4.7% | 7.3% | Gabon |
| 1990s | 10.2% | 4.3% | 5.9% | Gabon |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 4.7% | 3.5% | Gabon |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 5.3% | 1.6% | Gabon |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 6.5% | 0.4% | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, old, Gabon or Rwanda?
- Gabon, at 6.9% against 6.8% in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, old between Gabon and Rwanda?
- 0.1%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Rwanda?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Gabon and Rwanda rank globally for age dependency ratio, old?
- Gabon ranks 162nd and Rwanda ranks 163rd of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.