Guinea-Bissau vs South America: Labour dependency ratio
Labour dependency ratio over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- South America
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 1.53 against 1.1 in South America, a difference of 0.43.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.4 times South America's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 69th and South America ranks 66th of 188 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.95 | 1.55 | 0.3988 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 1.9 | 1.37 | 0.528 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 1.83 | 1.22 | 0.6157 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 1.62 | 1.19 | 0.4254 | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour dependency ratio, Guinea-Bissau or South America?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 1.53 against 1.1 in South America as of 2027.
- What is the difference in labour dependency ratio between Guinea-Bissau and South America?
- 0.43, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and South America?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and South America rank globally for labour dependency ratio?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 69th and South America ranks 66th 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.