Costa Rica vs Trinidad and Tobago: Age dependency ratio old

Costa Rica
16.98
in 2023
Trinidad and Tobago
16.9
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
97th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
98th

Age dependency ratio old over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Trinidad and Tobago
57.51012.51517.5195019862023

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 16.98 against 16.9 in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 0.08.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 97th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 98th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Trinidad and Tobago in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Trinidad and Tobago Difference Ahead
1950s 6.09 6.23 0.1468 Trinidad and Tobago
1960s 6.1 6.56 0.4588 Trinidad and Tobago
1970s 6.37 7.44 1.07 Trinidad and Tobago
1980s 6.94 7.22 0.2779 Trinidad and Tobago
1990s 8.17 7.21 0.954 Costa Rica
2000s 9.6 7.4 2.21 Costa Rica
2010s 12.62 10.9 1.72 Costa Rica
2020s 16.08 15.82 0.2578 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio old, Costa Rica or Trinidad and Tobago?
Costa Rica, at 16.98 against 16.9 in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio old between Costa Rica and Trinidad and Tobago?
0.08, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Trinidad and Tobago?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for age dependency ratio old?
Costa Rica ranks 97th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 98th 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
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