Gabon vs Solomon Islands: Age dependency ratio, young
Gabon
60.8%
in 2025
Solomon Islands
61.2%
in 2025
Gabon rank
47th
Solomon Islands rank
45th
Age dependency ratio, young over time
- Gabon
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 61.2% against 60.8% in Gabon, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Solomon Islands has been ahead every year.
Gabon ranks 47th and Solomon Islands ranks 45th of 218 countries.
Solomon Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.4% | 90.9% | 34.4% | Solomon Islands |
| 1970s | 67.4% | 97.0% | 29.6% | Solomon Islands |
| 1980s | 78.1% | 96.4% | 18.3% | Solomon Islands |
| 1990s | 80.1% | 85.1% | 5.0% | Solomon Islands |
| 2000s | 69.8% | 76.2% | 6.5% | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 62.3% | 70.9% | 8.6% | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 61.8% | 63.8% | 2.1% | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, young, Gabon or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 61.2% against 60.8% in Gabon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, young between Gabon and Solomon Islands?
- 0.4%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Solomon Islands?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Gabon and Solomon Islands rank globally for age dependency ratio, young?
- Gabon ranks 47th and Solomon Islands ranks 45th of 218 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.