Northern Mariana Islands vs Saint Lucia: Old-age dependency ratio
Northern Mariana Islands
12.7%
in 2023
Saint Lucia
12.8%
in 2023
Northern Mariana Islands rank
118th
Saint Lucia rank
117th
Old-age dependency ratio over time
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 12.8% against 12.7% in Northern Mariana Islands, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Saint Lucia has been ahead every year.
Northern Mariana Islands ranks 118th and Saint Lucia ranks 117th of 236 countries.
Saint Lucia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Mariana Islands | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.9% | 6.8% | 0.9% | Saint Lucia |
| 1960s | 6.2% | 8.7% | 2.6% | Saint Lucia |
| 1970s | 5.4% | 9.8% | 4.4% | Saint Lucia |
| 1980s | 3.3% | 9.5% | 6.3% | Saint Lucia |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 9.5% | 7.0% | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 10.3% | 7.3% | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 11.2% | 5.0% | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 12.3% | 1.6% | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher old-age dependency ratio, Northern Mariana Islands or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 12.8% against 12.7% in Northern Mariana Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in old-age dependency ratio between Northern Mariana Islands and Saint Lucia?
- 0.1%, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Mariana Islands and Saint Lucia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Northern Mariana Islands and Saint Lucia rank globally for old-age dependency ratio?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 118th and Saint Lucia ranks 117th 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).