French Guiana vs Jamaica: Age dependency breakdown
French Guiana
11.0%
in 2023
Jamaica
10.8%
in 2023
French Guiana rank
134th
Jamaica rank
135th
Age dependency breakdown over time
- French Guiana
- Jamaica
How they compare
French Guiana currently reports 11.0% against 10.8% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was French Guiana ahead.
French Guiana ranks 134th and Jamaica ranks 135th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, French Guiana averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Guiana | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.1% | 6.6% | 5.5% | French Guiana |
| 1960s | 9.7% | 9.7% | 0.0% | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 8.2% | 13.3% | 5.1% | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 6.8% | 13.5% | 6.7% | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 6.1% | 11.5% | 5.4% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 6.3% | 9.2% | 2.9% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 9.2% | 1.3% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 10.3% | 0.3% | French Guiana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency breakdown, French Guiana or Jamaica?
- French Guiana, at 11.0% against 10.8% in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in age dependency breakdown between French Guiana and Jamaica?
- 0.2%, with French Guiana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Jamaica?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do French Guiana and Jamaica rank globally for age dependency breakdown?
- French Guiana ranks 134th and Jamaica ranks 135th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by 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
Number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).