Cayman Islands vs Singapore: Total dependency ratio
Cayman Islands
33.1%
in 2023
Singapore
33.1%
in 2023
Cayman Islands rank
230th
Singapore rank
229th
Total dependency ratio over time
- Cayman Islands
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 33.1% against 33.1% in Cayman Islands, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Singapore ahead.
Cayman Islands ranks 230th and Singapore ranks 229th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cayman Islands averaged higher in 5 and Singapore in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cayman Islands | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 69.7% | 80.3% | 10.6% | Singapore |
| 1960s | 82.7% | 84.6% | 1.9% | Singapore |
| 1970s | 69.7% | 59.3% | 10.4% | Cayman Islands |
| 1980s | 47.5% | 40.1% | 7.4% | Cayman Islands |
| 1990s | 35.9% | 35.4% | 0.5% | Cayman Islands |
| 2000s | 32.5% | 31.5% | 1.0% | Cayman Islands |
| 2010s | 31.2% | 28.0% | 3.3% | Cayman Islands |
| 2020s | 32.2% | 32.3% | 0.1% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total dependency ratio, Cayman Islands or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 33.1% against 33.1% in Cayman Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Cayman Islands and Singapore?
- 0.0%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Singapore?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Cayman Islands and Singapore rank globally for total dependency ratio?
- Cayman Islands ranks 230th and Singapore ranks 229th 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).