Dominica vs Greenland: Total dependency ratio

Dominica
44.6%
in 2023
Greenland
44.8%
in 2023
Dominica rank
197th
Greenland rank
194th

Total dependency ratio over time

  • Dominica
  • Greenland
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How they compare

Greenland currently reports 44.8% against 44.6% in Dominica, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Dominica ahead.

Dominica ranks 197th and Greenland ranks 194th of 236 countries.

Dominica has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominica Greenland Difference Ahead
1950s 97.4% 79.9% 17.5% Dominica
1960s 108.5% 88.9% 19.6% Dominica
1970s 106.5% 69.2% 37.3% Dominica
1980s 78.6% 41.9% 36.7% Dominica
1990s 70.6% 46.0% 24.6% Dominica
2000s 59.9% 44.3% 15.6% Dominica
2010s 47.8% 40.9% 6.8% Dominica
2020s 44.8% 43.4% 1.4% Dominica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total dependency ratio, Dominica or Greenland?
Greenland, at 44.8% against 44.6% in Dominica as of 2023.
What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Dominica and Greenland?
0.2%, with Greenland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Greenland?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Dominica and Greenland rank globally for total dependency ratio?
Dominica ranks 197th and Greenland ranks 194th 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

Indicator
Total dependency ratio
Unit
%
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).