Guadeloupe vs Martinique: Old-age dependency ratio
Guadeloupe
38.1%
in 2023
Martinique
40.2%
in 2023
Guadeloupe rank
8th
Martinique rank
5th
Old-age dependency ratio over time
- Guadeloupe
- Martinique
How they compare
Martinique currently reports 40.2% against 38.1% in Guadeloupe, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Martinique's figure about 1.1 times Guadeloupe's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Martinique has been ahead every year.
Guadeloupe ranks 8th and Martinique ranks 5th of 236 countries.
Martinique has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guadeloupe | Martinique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.9% | 9.7% | 0.8% | Martinique |
| 1960s | 9.0% | 9.3% | 0.3% | Martinique |
| 1970s | 10.5% | 10.9% | 0.4% | Martinique |
| 1980s | 11.6% | 12.7% | 1.0% | Martinique |
| 1990s | 13.2% | 15.9% | 2.7% | Martinique |
| 2000s | 17.9% | 20.1% | 2.2% | Martinique |
| 2010s | 25.3% | 28.1% | 2.9% | Martinique |
| 2020s | 34.8% | 37.7% | 2.9% | Martinique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher old-age dependency ratio, Guadeloupe or Martinique?
- Martinique, at 40.2% against 38.1% in Guadeloupe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in old-age dependency ratio between Guadeloupe and Martinique?
- 2.1%, with Martinique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guadeloupe and Martinique?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Guadeloupe and Martinique rank globally for old-age dependency ratio?
- Guadeloupe ranks 8th and Martinique ranks 5th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β 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).