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Ghana - Elderly Care and Dependency Ratios 6.23

World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 217 economies tracked

Latest value

6.23 (2025)

Global rank

##173 of 217 economies

vs global median

0.5×

Growth since 1960

1.1×

Ranking Race — Elderly Care and Dependency Ratios

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#33#65#97#129#161#19319601970198019902000201020202025#163#1732024 overtook Namibia2025 overtook Guinea
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Real annual global ranks, 1960 - 2025. Ghana climbed from #163 to #173 (overtook Namibia). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Ghana ↓

Key Events — Ghana

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

1962
Climbed 18 places in global rank auto
1971
Fell 16 places in global rank auto
1972
Fell 16 places in global rank auto
2024
Overtook Namibia in global rank auto
2025
Overtook Guinea in global rank auto

Elderly Care and Dependency Ratios, 1960-2025

World Bank WDI · Percentage · linear scale · ranking in the race above
1960197519902005202020254.865.626.377.13
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