Guadeloupe vs Italy: Old-age dependency ratio

Guadeloupe
38.1%
in 2023
Italy
38.0%
in 2023
Guadeloupe rank
8th
Italy rank
9th

Old-age dependency ratio over time

  • Guadeloupe
  • Italy
10203040195019862023

How they compare

Guadeloupe currently reports 38.1% against 38.0% in Italy, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Italy ahead.

Guadeloupe ranks 8th and Italy ranks 9th of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Guadeloupe Italy Difference Ahead
1950s 8.9% 13.2% 4.3% Italy
1960s 9.0% 15.5% 6.5% Italy
1970s 10.5% 18.9% 8.4% Italy
1980s 11.6% 20.2% 8.5% Italy
1990s 13.2% 24.2% 11.0% Italy
2000s 17.9% 29.2% 11.3% Italy
2010s 25.3% 33.8% 8.5% Italy
2020s 34.8% 37.3% 2.5% Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher old-age dependency ratio, Guadeloupe or Italy?
Guadeloupe, at 38.1% against 38.0% in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in old-age dependency ratio between Guadeloupe and Italy?
0.1%, with Guadeloupe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guadeloupe and Italy?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Guadeloupe and Italy rank globally for old-age dependency ratio?
Guadeloupe ranks 8th and Italy ranks 9th 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

Number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).