Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba vs Cook Islands: Old-age dependency ratio

Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba
20.1%
in 2023
Cook Islands
20.7%
in 2023
Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba rank
82nd
Cook Islands rank
79th

Old-age dependency ratio over time

  • Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba
  • Cook Islands
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How they compare

Cook Islands currently reports 20.7% against 20.1% in Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba ahead.

Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba ranks 82nd and Cook Islands ranks 79th of 236 countries.

Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba Cook Islands Difference Ahead
1950s 24.0% 5.8% 18.2% Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba
1960s 20.5% 6.6% 13.9% Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba
1970s 21.4% 7.6% 13.8% Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba
1980s 16.9% 8.0% 8.9% Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba
1990s 12.1% 8.4% 3.6% Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba
2000s 11.4% 11.2% 0.2% Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba
2010s 15.4% 14.9% 0.5% Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba
2020s 19.7% 18.7% 1.0% Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher old-age dependency ratio, Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba or Cook Islands?
Cook Islands, at 20.7% against 20.1% in Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba as of 2023.
What is the difference in old-age dependency ratio between Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba and Cook Islands?
0.6%, with Cook Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba and Cook Islands?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba and Cook Islands rank globally for old-age dependency ratio?
Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba ranks 82nd and Cook Islands ranks 79th 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

Indicator
Old-age dependency ratio
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

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