Jamaica vs Myanmar: Old-age dependency ratio
Jamaica
10.8%
in 2023
Myanmar
10.4%
in 2023
Jamaica rank
135th
Myanmar rank
138th
Old-age dependency ratio over time
- Jamaica
- Myanmar
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 10.8% against 10.4% in Myanmar, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 135th and Myanmar ranks 138th of 236 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.6% | 5.7% | 1.0% | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 9.7% | 6.5% | 3.1% | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 13.3% | 7.1% | 6.2% | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 13.5% | 7.4% | 6.0% | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 11.5% | 7.8% | 3.8% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 7.9% | 1.3% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 8.4% | 0.8% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 9.9% | 0.3% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher old-age dependency ratio, Jamaica or Myanmar?
- Jamaica, at 10.8% against 10.4% in Myanmar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in old-age dependency ratio between Jamaica and Myanmar?
- 0.4%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Myanmar?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Myanmar rank globally for old-age dependency ratio?
- Jamaica ranks 135th and Myanmar ranks 138th 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).