Antigua and Barbuda vs Bahamas: Old-age dependency ratio
Antigua and Barbuda
15.9%
in 2023
Bahamas
16.4%
in 2023
Antigua and Barbuda rank
102nd
Bahamas rank
101st
Old-age dependency ratio over time
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Bahamas
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 16.4% against 15.9% in Antigua and Barbuda, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Bahamas ahead.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 102nd and Bahamas ranks 101st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Antigua and Barbuda averaged higher in 4 and Bahamas in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Antigua and Barbuda | Bahamas | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.2% | 7.7% | 0.4% | Bahamas |
| 1960s | 8.3% | 6.3% | 2.0% | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 1970s | 11.1% | 6.5% | 4.7% | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 1980s | 14.0% | 7.5% | 6.5% | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 1990s | 13.1% | 8.9% | 4.2% | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 2000s | 10.7% | 11.7% | 1.0% | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 14.7% | 3.1% | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 16.0% | 1.1% | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher old-age dependency ratio, Antigua and Barbuda or Bahamas?
- Bahamas, at 16.4% against 15.9% in Antigua and Barbuda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in old-age dependency ratio between Antigua and Barbuda and Bahamas?
- 0.5%, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Antigua and Barbuda and Bahamas?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Antigua and Barbuda and Bahamas rank globally for old-age dependency ratio?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 102nd and Bahamas ranks 101st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Old-age dependency ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).