Equatorial Guinea vs Western Africa: Labour dependency ratio
Labour dependency ratio over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Western Africa
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 1.88 against 1.33 in Western Africa, a difference of 0.55.
That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.4 times Western Africa's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Equatorial Guinea has been ahead every year.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 41st and Western Africa ranks 38th of 188 countries.
Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.07 | 1.47 | 0.5904 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 2.03 | 1.47 | 0.5599 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 1.9 | 1.51 | 0.389 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 1.92 | 1.41 | 0.5058 | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour dependency ratio, Equatorial Guinea or Western Africa?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 1.88 against 1.33 in Western Africa as of 2027.
- What is the difference in labour dependency ratio between Equatorial Guinea and Western Africa?
- 0.55, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Western Africa?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Western Africa rank globally for labour dependency ratio?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 41st and Western Africa ranks 38th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Labour dependency ratio (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator provides the ratio of dependents (persons aged 0 to 14 + persons aged 15 and above that are either outside the labour force or unemployed) to total employment. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.