Cayman Islands vs Jamaica: Age dependency breakdown

Cayman Islands
11.37
in 2023
Jamaica
10.77
in 2023
Cayman Islands rank
133rd
Jamaica rank
135th

Age dependency breakdown over time

  • Cayman Islands
  • Jamaica
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How they compare

Cayman Islands currently reports 11.37 against 10.77 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.6.

That makes Cayman Islands's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cayman Islands ahead.

Cayman Islands ranks 133rd and Jamaica ranks 135th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Cayman Islands averaged higher in 3 and Jamaica in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cayman Islands Jamaica Difference Ahead
1950s 11.91 6.64 5.27 Cayman Islands
1960s 12.47 9.69 2.78 Cayman Islands
1970s 11.08 13.29 2.21 Jamaica
1980s 9.34 13.45 4.12 Jamaica
1990s 7.75 11.54 3.79 Jamaica
2000s 7.22 9.19 1.97 Jamaica
2010s 8.07 9.19 1.12 Jamaica
2020s 10.55 10.26 0.2892 Cayman Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency breakdown, Cayman Islands or Jamaica?
Cayman Islands, at 11.37 against 10.77 in Jamaica as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency breakdown between Cayman Islands and Jamaica?
0.6, with Cayman Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Jamaica?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Cayman Islands and Jamaica rank globally for age dependency breakdown?
Cayman Islands ranks 133rd and Jamaica ranks 135th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Age dependency breakdown. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Age dependency breakdown
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed