Gabon vs South Africa: Labour dependency ratio
Labour dependency ratio over time
- Gabon
- South Africa
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 2.85 against 2.58 in South Africa, a difference of 0.27.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.
Gabon ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 20th of 188 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.33 | 2.56 | 0.7623 | Gabon |
| 2000s | 3.15 | 2.37 | 0.7764 | Gabon |
| 2010s | 2.94 | 2.5 | 0.4371 | Gabon |
| 2020s | 2.93 | 2.69 | 0.2334 | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour dependency ratio, Gabon or South Africa?
- Gabon, at 2.85 against 2.58 in South Africa as of 2027.
- What is the difference in labour dependency ratio between Gabon and South Africa?
- 0.27, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and South Africa?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
- How do Gabon and South Africa rank globally for labour dependency ratio?
- Gabon ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 20th 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.