Colombia vs Saint Lucia: Old-age dependency ratio

Colombia
13.4%
in 2023
Saint Lucia
12.8%
in 2023
Colombia rank
115th
Saint Lucia rank
117th

Old-age dependency ratio over time

  • Colombia
  • Saint Lucia
051015195019862023

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 13.4% against 12.8% in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Saint Lucia ahead.

Colombia ranks 115th and Saint Lucia ranks 117th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Saint Lucia in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Saint Lucia Difference Ahead
1950s 5.8% 6.8% 0.9% Saint Lucia
1960s 5.6% 8.7% 3.1% Saint Lucia
1970s 5.8% 9.8% 4.0% Saint Lucia
1980s 6.3% 9.5% 3.3% Saint Lucia
1990s 6.8% 9.5% 2.7% Saint Lucia
2000s 7.7% 10.3% 2.6% Saint Lucia
2010s 10.2% 11.2% 1.0% Saint Lucia
2020s 12.7% 12.3% 0.4% Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher old-age dependency ratio, Colombia or Saint Lucia?
Colombia, at 13.4% against 12.8% in Saint Lucia as of 2023.
What is the difference in old-age dependency ratio between Colombia and Saint Lucia?
0.6%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Saint Lucia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Colombia and Saint Lucia rank globally for old-age dependency ratio?
Colombia ranks 115th and Saint Lucia ranks 117th 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

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