Guadeloupe vs Martinique: Total dependency ratio

Guadeloupe
65.4%
in 2023
Martinique
65.0%
in 2023
Guadeloupe rank
60th
Martinique rank
61st

Total dependency ratio over time

  • Guadeloupe
  • Martinique
020406080100195019862023

How they compare

Guadeloupe currently reports 65.4% against 65.0% in Martinique, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Martinique ahead.

Guadeloupe ranks 60th and Martinique ranks 61st of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Guadeloupe averaged higher in 4 and Martinique in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guadeloupe Martinique Difference Ahead
1950s 88.9% 88.7% 0.3% Guadeloupe
1960s 91.6% 93.3% 1.7% Martinique
1970s 80.0% 82.8% 2.8% Martinique
1980s 61.0% 56.1% 5.0% Guadeloupe
1990s 52.9% 54.5% 1.6% Martinique
2000s 56.2% 53.6% 2.6% Guadeloupe
2010s 58.7% 57.4% 1.3% Guadeloupe
2020s 62.5% 62.7% 0.2% Martinique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total dependency ratio, Guadeloupe or Martinique?
Guadeloupe, at 65.4% against 65.0% in Martinique as of 2023.
What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Guadeloupe and Martinique?
0.4%, with Guadeloupe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guadeloupe and Martinique?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Guadeloupe and Martinique rank globally for total dependency ratio?
Guadeloupe ranks 60th and Martinique ranks 61st 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

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