Jamaica vs Singapore: Total dependency ratio
Jamaica
37.0%
in 2023
Singapore
33.1%
in 2023
Jamaica rank
227th
Singapore rank
229th
Total dependency ratio over time
- Jamaica
- Singapore
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 37.0% against 33.1% in Singapore, a difference of 3.9%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Singapore ahead.
Jamaica ranks 227th and Singapore ranks 229th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 7 and Singapore in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 70.3% | 80.3% | 10.0% | Singapore |
| 1960s | 93.8% | 84.6% | 9.2% | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 98.9% | 59.3% | 39.6% | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 82.4% | 40.1% | 42.4% | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 71.6% | 35.4% | 36.1% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 57.7% | 31.5% | 26.2% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 43.5% | 28.0% | 15.5% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 37.5% | 32.3% | 5.2% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total dependency ratio, Jamaica or Singapore?
- Jamaica, at 37.0% against 33.1% in Singapore as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Jamaica and Singapore?
- 3.9%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Singapore?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Singapore rank globally for total dependency ratio?
- Jamaica ranks 227th 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).