Age dependency ratio in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Age dependency ratio was 69.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio in Equatorial Guinea, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
In 2025, age dependency ratio in Equatorial Guinea stood at 69.1%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 87.2% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 69.1%, in 2025.
That places Equatorial Guinea 45th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 78.8% | — |
| 1961 | 79.5% | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 80.2% | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 80.9% | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 81.0% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 80.6% | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 80.2% | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 79.9% | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 79.7% | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 79.9% | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 80.4% | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 80.9% | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 81.4% | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 81.8% | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 82.3% | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 82.9% | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 83.7% | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 84.4% | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 85.0% | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 85.6% | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 86.1% | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 86.6% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 87.0% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 85.4% | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 82.5% | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 80.9% | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 80.4% | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 80.8% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 81.5% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 82.4% | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 83.4% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 84.4% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 85.3% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 86.0% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 86.7% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 87.1% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 87.2% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 87.2% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 87.0% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 86.6% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 85.4% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 83.6% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 81.5% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 79.3% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 77.4% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 75.8% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 74.6% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 73.7% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 72.9% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 72.2% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 71.6% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 71.3% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 71.2% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 71.1% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 71.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 71.2% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 71.3% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 71.2% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 71.1% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 70.7% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 70.6% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 70.5% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 70.2% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 69.8% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 69.4% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 69.1% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 80.1% | 78.8% | 81.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 82.8% | 80.4% | 85.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 83.3% | 80.4% | 87.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.1% | 83.4% | 87.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.6% | 72.2% | 85.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.2% | 70.7% | 71.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.9% | 69.1% | 70.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 42 South Sudan 69.7% compare
- 43 Rwanda 69.6% compare
- 44 Sierra Leone 69.3% compare
- 46 Saint Martin (French part) 68.7% compare
- 47 Pakistan 68.4% compare
- 48 Namibia 67.9% compare
More health data for Equatorial Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 863.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 843 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1837 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1872 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio in Equatorial Guinea?
- Age dependency ratio in Equatorial Guinea was 69.1% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 87.2% in 1996.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.1% in 2025.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for age dependency ratio?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 45th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio is the ratio of dependents--people younger than 15 or older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.