British Virgin Islands vs Saint Lucia: Old-age dependency ratio
British Virgin Islands
12.2%
in 2023
Saint Lucia
12.8%
in 2023
British Virgin Islands rank
120th
Saint Lucia rank
117th
Old-age dependency ratio over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 12.8% against 12.2% in British Virgin Islands, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was British Virgin Islands ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 120th and Saint Lucia ranks 117th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 2 and Saint Lucia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.1% | 6.8% | 7.3% | British Virgin Islands |
| 1960s | 9.0% | 8.7% | 0.3% | British Virgin Islands |
| 1970s | 8.4% | 9.8% | 1.3% | Saint Lucia |
| 1980s | 8.8% | 9.5% | 0.8% | Saint Lucia |
| 1990s | 7.3% | 9.5% | 2.2% | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 10.3% | 3.4% | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 11.2% | 1.8% | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 12.3% | 0.7% | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher old-age dependency ratio, British Virgin Islands or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 12.8% against 12.2% in British Virgin Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in old-age dependency ratio between British Virgin Islands and Saint Lucia?
- 0.6%, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Saint Lucia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Saint Lucia rank globally for old-age dependency ratio?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 120th and Saint Lucia ranks 117th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).