Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Turkey: Old-age dependency ratio
Saint Kitts and Nevis
15.1%
in 2023
Turkey
14.7%
in 2023
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
107th
Turkey rank
110th
Old-age dependency ratio over time
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Turkey
How they compare
Saint Kitts and Nevis currently reports 15.1% against 14.7% in Turkey, 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.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 107th and Turkey ranks 110th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Saint Kitts and Nevis averaged higher in 7 and Turkey in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.0% | 7.1% | 2.9% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1960s | 12.1% | 8.3% | 3.8% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1970s | 16.2% | 8.8% | 7.4% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1980s | 17.2% | 8.1% | 9.1% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1990s | 14.9% | 8.3% | 6.6% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2000s | 11.3% | 10.0% | 1.3% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 11.3% | 0.3% | Turkey |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 14.0% | 0.2% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher old-age dependency ratio, Saint Kitts and Nevis or Turkey?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis, at 15.1% against 14.7% in Turkey as of 2023.
- What is the difference in old-age dependency ratio between Saint Kitts and Nevis and Turkey?
- 0.4%, with Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Kitts and Nevis and Turkey?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Saint Kitts and Nevis and Turkey rank globally for old-age dependency ratio?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 107th and Turkey ranks 110th 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).