Cayman Islands vs Jamaica: Old-age dependency ratio
Cayman Islands
11.4%
in 2023
Jamaica
10.8%
in 2023
Cayman Islands rank
133rd
Jamaica rank
135th
Old-age dependency ratio over time
- Cayman Islands
- Jamaica
How they compare
Cayman Islands currently reports 11.4% against 10.8% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Cayman Islands's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cayman Islands ahead.
Cayman Islands ranks 133rd and Jamaica ranks 135th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cayman Islands averaged higher in 3 and Jamaica in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cayman Islands | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.9% | 6.6% | 5.3% | Cayman Islands |
| 1960s | 12.5% | 9.7% | 2.8% | Cayman Islands |
| 1970s | 11.1% | 13.3% | 2.2% | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 9.3% | 13.5% | 4.1% | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 7.7% | 11.5% | 3.8% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 9.2% | 2.0% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 9.2% | 1.1% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 10.3% | 0.3% | Cayman Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher old-age dependency ratio, Cayman Islands or Jamaica?
- Cayman Islands, at 11.4% against 10.8% in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in old-age dependency ratio between Cayman Islands and Jamaica?
- 0.6%, with Cayman Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Jamaica?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Cayman Islands and Jamaica rank globally for old-age dependency ratio?
- Cayman Islands ranks 133rd and Jamaica ranks 135th 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).