Cuba vs Turkey: Total dependency ratio
Cuba
46.4%
in 2023
Turkey
46.7%
in 2023
Cuba rank
187th
Turkey rank
184th
Total dependency ratio over time
- Cuba
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 46.7% against 46.4% in Cuba, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 187th and Turkey ranks 184th of 236 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 68.2% | 81.5% | 13.4% | Turkey |
| 1960s | 71.2% | 88.7% | 17.5% | Turkey |
| 1970s | 73.9% | 86.1% | 12.2% | Turkey |
| 1980s | 53.7% | 75.0% | 21.3% | Turkey |
| 1990s | 45.0% | 62.7% | 17.7% | Turkey |
| 2000s | 44.1% | 53.1% | 9.0% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 44.5% | 46.9% | 2.3% | Turkey |
| 2020s | 46.1% | 46.7% | 0.6% | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total dependency ratio, Cuba or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 46.7% against 46.4% in Cuba as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Cuba and Turkey?
- 0.3%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Turkey?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Cuba and Turkey rank globally for total dependency ratio?
- Cuba ranks 187th and Turkey ranks 184th 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).