Greenland vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: Old-age dependency ratio

Greenland
14.7%
in 2023
Saint Kitts and Nevis
15.1%
in 2023
Greenland rank
109th
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
107th

Old-age dependency ratio over time

  • Greenland
  • Saint Kitts and Nevis
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How they compare

Saint Kitts and Nevis currently reports 15.1% against 14.7% in Greenland, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.

Greenland ranks 109th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 107th of 236 countries.

Saint Kitts and Nevis has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greenland Saint Kitts and Nevis Difference Ahead
1950s 3.5% 10.0% 6.6% Saint Kitts and Nevis
1960s 4.3% 12.1% 7.8% Saint Kitts and Nevis
1970s 5.1% 16.2% 11.0% Saint Kitts and Nevis
1980s 5.2% 17.2% 12.0% Saint Kitts and Nevis
1990s 6.4% 14.9% 8.5% Saint Kitts and Nevis
2000s 8.2% 11.3% 3.1% Saint Kitts and Nevis
2010s 10.9% 11.0% 0.2% Saint Kitts and Nevis
2020s 13.5% 14.1% 0.6% Saint Kitts and Nevis

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher old-age dependency ratio, Greenland or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
Saint Kitts and Nevis, at 15.1% against 14.7% in Greenland as of 2023.
What is the difference in old-age dependency ratio between Greenland and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
0.4%, with Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Greenland and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank globally for old-age dependency ratio?
Greenland ranks 109th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 107th 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

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