Saint Lucia vs Vietnam: Old-age dependency ratio
Saint Lucia
12.8%
in 2023
Vietnam
12.7%
in 2023
Saint Lucia rank
117th
Vietnam rank
119th
Old-age dependency ratio over time
- Saint Lucia
- Vietnam
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 12.8% against 12.7% in Vietnam, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Saint Lucia ahead.
Saint Lucia ranks 117th and Vietnam ranks 119th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Saint Lucia averaged higher in 3 and Vietnam in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saint Lucia | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.8% | 7.5% | 0.8% | Vietnam |
| 1960s | 8.7% | 9.7% | 1.0% | Vietnam |
| 1970s | 9.8% | 9.9% | 0.2% | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 9.5% | 9.8% | 0.3% | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 9.5% | 9.6% | 0.1% | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 10.3% | 9.3% | 1.0% | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 9.3% | 1.9% | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 11.9% | 0.4% | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher old-age dependency ratio, Saint Lucia or Vietnam?
- Saint Lucia, at 12.8% against 12.7% in Vietnam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in old-age dependency ratio between Saint Lucia and Vietnam?
- 0.1%, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Lucia and Vietnam?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Saint Lucia and Vietnam rank globally for old-age dependency ratio?
- Saint Lucia ranks 117th and Vietnam ranks 119th 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).