Guinea vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Age dependency ratio, young
Age dependency ratio, young over time
- Guinea
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 72.4% against 52.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 19.8%.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.4 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
Guinea ranks 18th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 15th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 4 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71.7% | 81.8% | 10.2% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1970s | 75.4% | 84.4% | 9.0% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1980s | 81.0% | 82.5% | 1.5% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1990s | 84.3% | 77.9% | 6.4% | Guinea |
| 2000s | 88.5% | 63.2% | 25.3% | Guinea |
| 2010s | 81.9% | 57.4% | 24.5% | Guinea |
| 2020s | 75.0% | 54.6% | 20.4% | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, young, Guinea or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Guinea, at 72.4% against 52.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, young between Guinea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 19.8%, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Guinea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for age dependency ratio, young?
- Guinea ranks 18th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 15th 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.