Ghana vs Kiribati: Age dependency ratio, young
Ghana
58.3%
in 2025
Kiribati
56.1%
in 2025
Ghana rank
52nd
Kiribati rank
53rd
Age dependency ratio, young over time
- Ghana
- Kiribati
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 58.3% against 56.1% in Kiribati, a difference of 2.2%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 52nd and Kiribati ranks 53rd of 218 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Kiribati | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 94.8% | 85.6% | 9.2% | Ghana |
| 1970s | 97.2% | 83.6% | 13.6% | Ghana |
| 1980s | 87.7% | 70.1% | 17.6% | Ghana |
| 1990s | 83.5% | 73.3% | 10.2% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 72.6% | 65.9% | 6.7% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 66.3% | 58.6% | 7.8% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 60.5% | 57.2% | 3.3% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, young, Ghana or Kiribati?
- Ghana, at 58.3% against 56.1% in Kiribati as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, young between Ghana and Kiribati?
- 2.2%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Kiribati?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Kiribati rank globally for age dependency ratio, young?
- Ghana ranks 52nd and Kiribati ranks 53rd 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.