Dominica vs Sint Maarten (Dutch part): Old-age dependency ratio
Dominica
18.4%
in 2023
Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
19.0%
in 2023
Dominica rank
89th
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank
86th
Old-age dependency ratio over time
- Dominica
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
How they compare
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) currently reports 19.0% against 18.4% in Dominica, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ahead.
Dominica ranks 89th and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 86th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Dominica averaged higher in 7 and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.6% | 18.4% | 5.8% | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 1960s | 11.6% | 10.7% | 0.9% | Dominica |
| 1970s | 12.8% | 6.2% | 6.6% | Dominica |
| 1980s | 14.1% | 5.0% | 9.1% | Dominica |
| 1990s | 15.6% | 4.0% | 11.6% | Dominica |
| 2000s | 16.5% | 5.0% | 11.5% | Dominica |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 10.5% | 5.5% | Dominica |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 17.7% | 0.4% | Dominica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher old-age dependency ratio, Dominica or Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part), at 19.0% against 18.4% in Dominica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in old-age dependency ratio between Dominica and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- 0.6%, with Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Dominica and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank globally for old-age dependency ratio?
- Dominica ranks 89th and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 86th 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
The number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).