Japan vs Martinique: Age dependency breakdown

Japan
50.1%
in 2023
Martinique
40.2%
in 2023
Japan rank
3rd
Martinique rank
5th

Age dependency breakdown over time

  • Japan
  • Martinique
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 50.1% against 40.2% in Martinique, a difference of 9.9%.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Martinique's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Martinique ahead.

Japan ranks 3rd and Martinique ranks 5th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 7 and Martinique in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Martinique Difference Ahead
1950s 8.5% 9.7% 1.2% Martinique
1960s 9.3% 9.3% 0.0% Japan
1970s 11.5% 10.9% 0.6% Japan
1980s 15.1% 12.7% 2.4% Japan
1990s 20.8% 15.9% 4.9% Japan
2000s 30.4% 20.1% 10.3% Japan
2010s 43.1% 28.1% 15.0% Japan
2020s 49.6% 37.7% 11.9% Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency breakdown, Japan or Martinique?
Japan, at 50.1% against 40.2% in Martinique as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency breakdown between Japan and Martinique?
9.9%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Martinique?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Japan and Martinique rank globally for age dependency breakdown?
Japan ranks 3rd and Martinique ranks 5th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – 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

Indicator
Age dependency breakdown
Unit
%
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).