Cayman Islands vs Jamaica: Total dependency ratio
Cayman Islands
33.1%
in 2023
Jamaica
37.0%
in 2023
Cayman Islands rank
230th
Jamaica rank
227th
Total dependency ratio over time
- Cayman Islands
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 37.0% against 33.1% in Cayman Islands, a difference of 3.9%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Cayman Islands's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Jamaica ahead.
Cayman Islands ranks 230th and Jamaica ranks 227th of 236 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cayman Islands | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 69.7% | 70.3% | 0.7% | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 82.7% | 93.8% | 11.1% | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 69.7% | 98.9% | 29.2% | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 47.5% | 82.4% | 35.0% | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 35.9% | 71.6% | 35.6% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 32.5% | 57.7% | 25.1% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 31.2% | 43.5% | 12.3% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 32.2% | 37.5% | 5.4% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total dependency ratio, Cayman Islands or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 37.0% against 33.1% in Cayman Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Cayman Islands and Jamaica?
- 3.9%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Jamaica?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Cayman Islands and Jamaica rank globally for total dependency ratio?
- Cayman Islands ranks 230th and Jamaica ranks 227th 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
The number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).