Costa Rica vs Grenada: Age dependency ratio old

Costa Rica
16.98
in 2023
Grenada
17.36
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
97th
Grenada rank
94th

Age dependency ratio old over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Grenada
57.51012.51517.5195019862023

How they compare

Grenada currently reports 17.36 against 16.98 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.38.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Grenada has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 97th and Grenada ranks 94th of 236 countries.

Grenada has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Grenada Difference Ahead
1950s 6.09 9.44 3.35 Grenada
1960s 6.1 7.63 1.53 Grenada
1970s 6.37 8.83 2.47 Grenada
1980s 6.94 11.97 5.04 Grenada
1990s 8.17 12.89 4.73 Grenada
2000s 9.6 14.55 4.95 Grenada
2010s 12.62 14.97 2.35 Grenada
2020s 16.08 16.69 0.6171 Grenada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio old, Costa Rica or Grenada?
Grenada, at 17.36 against 16.98 in Costa Rica as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio old between Costa Rica and Grenada?
0.38, with Grenada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Grenada?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Grenada rank globally for age dependency ratio old?
Costa Rica ranks 97th and Grenada ranks 94th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Age dependency ratio old. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Age dependency ratio old
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed