Cuba vs Reunion: Old-age dependency ratio
Cuba
23.7%
in 2023
Reunion
23.3%
in 2023
Cuba rank
71st
Reunion rank
72nd
Old-age dependency ratio over time
- Cuba
- Reunion
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 23.7% against 23.3% in Reunion, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 71st and Reunion ranks 72nd of 236 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Reunion | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.3% | 6.9% | 0.5% | Cuba |
| 1960s | 7.7% | 6.4% | 1.4% | Cuba |
| 1970s | 10.5% | 6.6% | 3.8% | Cuba |
| 1980s | 12.1% | 8.0% | 4.1% | Cuba |
| 1990s | 12.8% | 9.9% | 2.9% | Cuba |
| 2000s | 15.9% | 11.6% | 4.3% | Cuba |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 15.8% | 4.5% | Cuba |
| 2020s | 23.1% | 21.8% | 1.4% | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher old-age dependency ratio, Cuba or Reunion?
- Cuba, at 23.7% against 23.3% in Reunion as of 2023.
- What is the difference in old-age dependency ratio between Cuba and Reunion?
- 0.4%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Reunion?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Cuba and Reunion rank globally for old-age dependency ratio?
- Cuba ranks 71st and Reunion ranks 72nd 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
Number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).