Cayman Islands vs Maldives: Total dependency ratio
Cayman Islands
33.1%
in 2023
Maldives
32.3%
in 2023
Cayman Islands rank
230th
Maldives rank
231st
Total dependency ratio over time
- Cayman Islands
- Maldives
How they compare
Cayman Islands currently reports 33.1% against 32.3% in Maldives, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Maldives ahead.
Cayman Islands ranks 230th and Maldives ranks 231st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cayman Islands averaged higher in 1 and Maldives in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cayman Islands | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 69.7% | 73.5% | 3.8% | Maldives |
| 1960s | 82.7% | 79.8% | 2.9% | Cayman Islands |
| 1970s | 69.7% | 92.9% | 23.2% | Maldives |
| 1980s | 47.5% | 94.3% | 46.8% | Maldives |
| 1990s | 35.9% | 94.2% | 58.3% | Maldives |
| 2000s | 32.5% | 61.3% | 28.8% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 31.2% | 38.0% | 6.8% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 32.2% | 32.7% | 0.6% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total dependency ratio, Cayman Islands or Maldives?
- Cayman Islands, at 33.1% against 32.3% in Maldives as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Cayman Islands and Maldives?
- 0.8%, with Cayman Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Maldives?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Cayman Islands and Maldives rank globally for total dependency ratio?
- Cayman Islands ranks 230th and Maldives ranks 231st 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).