European Union vs Gabon: Age dependency ratio, young
European Union
22.4%
in 2025
Gabon
60.8%
in 2025
European Union rank
46th
Gabon rank
47th
Age dependency ratio, young over time
- European Union
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 60.8% against 22.4% in European Union, a difference of 38.4%.
That makes Gabon's figure about 2.7 times European Union's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 46th and Gabon ranks 47th of 47 groups.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.8% | 56.4% | 16.7% | Gabon |
| 1970s | 37.2% | 67.4% | 30.2% | Gabon |
| 1980s | 31.7% | 78.1% | 46.4% | Gabon |
| 1990s | 27.1% | 80.1% | 53.0% | Gabon |
| 2000s | 23.8% | 69.8% | 45.9% | Gabon |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 62.3% | 39.1% | Gabon |
| 2020s | 23.0% | 61.8% | 38.8% | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, young, European Union or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 60.8% against 22.4% in European Union as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, young between European Union and Gabon?
- 38.4%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Gabon?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do European Union and Gabon rank globally for age dependency ratio, young?
- European Union ranks 46th and Gabon ranks 47th of 47 groups.
- 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.