Cayman Islands vs French Guiana: Old-age dependency ratio
Cayman Islands
11.4%
in 2023
French Guiana
11.0%
in 2023
Cayman Islands rank
133rd
French Guiana rank
134th
Old-age dependency ratio over time
- Cayman Islands
- French Guiana
How they compare
Cayman Islands currently reports 11.4% against 11.0% in French Guiana, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was French Guiana ahead.
Cayman Islands ranks 133rd and French Guiana ranks 134th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cayman Islands averaged higher in 6 and French Guiana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cayman Islands | French Guiana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.9% | 12.1% | 0.2% | French Guiana |
| 1960s | 12.5% | 9.7% | 2.8% | Cayman Islands |
| 1970s | 11.1% | 8.2% | 2.8% | Cayman Islands |
| 1980s | 9.3% | 6.8% | 2.6% | Cayman Islands |
| 1990s | 7.7% | 6.1% | 1.7% | Cayman Islands |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 6.3% | 1.0% | Cayman Islands |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 7.9% | 0.2% | Cayman Islands |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 10.6% | 0.0% | French Guiana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher old-age dependency ratio, Cayman Islands or French Guiana?
- Cayman Islands, at 11.4% against 11.0% in French Guiana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in old-age dependency ratio between Cayman Islands and French Guiana?
- 0.4%, with Cayman Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and French Guiana?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Cayman Islands and French Guiana rank globally for old-age dependency ratio?
- Cayman Islands ranks 133rd and French Guiana ranks 134th 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.
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About this data
Number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).