Barbados vs Fiji: Total dependency ratio
Barbados
50.6%
in 2023
Fiji
50.9%
in 2023
Barbados rank
162nd
Fiji rank
160th
Total dependency ratio over time
- Barbados
- Fiji
How they compare
Fiji currently reports 50.9% against 50.6% in Barbados, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Fiji has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 162nd and Fiji ranks 160th of 236 countries.
Fiji has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Fiji | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 72.4% | 100.4% | 27.9% | Fiji |
| 1960s | 71.9% | 96.7% | 24.7% | Fiji |
| 1970s | 66.0% | 82.6% | 16.6% | Fiji |
| 1980s | 54.4% | 72.0% | 17.6% | Fiji |
| 1990s | 51.7% | 67.2% | 15.5% | Fiji |
| 2000s | 48.0% | 57.3% | 9.2% | Fiji |
| 2010s | 47.4% | 53.5% | 6.1% | Fiji |
| 2020s | 49.8% | 51.5% | 1.7% | Fiji |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total dependency ratio, Barbados or Fiji?
- Fiji, at 50.9% against 50.6% in Barbados as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Barbados and Fiji?
- 0.3%, with Fiji ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Fiji?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Barbados and Fiji rank globally for total dependency ratio?
- Barbados ranks 162nd and Fiji ranks 160th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Total 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 children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).