Equatorial Guinea vs Namibia: Age dependency ratio, young
Equatorial Guinea
62.7%
in 2025
Namibia
61.5%
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea rank
42nd
Namibia rank
44th
Age dependency ratio, young over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Namibia
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 62.7% against 61.5% in Namibia, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Namibia ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 42nd and Namibia ranks 44th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 4 and Namibia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.3% | 81.5% | 11.2% | Namibia |
| 1970s | 73.9% | 87.8% | 13.9% | Namibia |
| 1980s | 75.4% | 92.0% | 16.5% | Namibia |
| 1990s | 79.4% | 76.9% | 2.5% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 71.5% | 69.1% | 2.4% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 65.5% | 61.3% | 4.1% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 63.8% | 62.7% | 1.1% | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, young, Equatorial Guinea or Namibia?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 62.7% against 61.5% in Namibia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, young between Equatorial Guinea and Namibia?
- 1.2%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Namibia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Namibia rank globally for age dependency ratio, young?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 42nd and Namibia ranks 44th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Age dependency ratio, young (% 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, 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.