Montserrat vs Reunion: Total dependency ratio

Montserrat
56.3%
in 2023
Reunion
56.4%
in 2023
Montserrat rank
109th
Reunion rank
107th

Total dependency ratio over time

  • Montserrat
  • Reunion
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How they compare

Reunion currently reports 56.4% against 56.3% in Montserrat, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Montserrat ahead.

Montserrat ranks 109th and Reunion ranks 107th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Montserrat averaged higher in 5 and Reunion in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Montserrat Reunion Difference Ahead
1950s 101.7% 88.5% 13.2% Montserrat
1960s 96.5% 94.1% 2.3% Montserrat
1970s 90.8% 78.8% 12.1% Montserrat
1980s 67.9% 63.9% 4.0% Montserrat
1990s 59.9% 56.6% 3.3% Montserrat
2000s 50.4% 52.1% 1.7% Reunion
2010s 49.1% 53.1% 4.0% Reunion
2020s 55.2% 55.3% 0.1% Reunion

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total dependency ratio, Montserrat or Reunion?
Reunion, at 56.4% against 56.3% in Montserrat as of 2023.
What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Montserrat and Reunion?
0.1%, with Reunion ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Montserrat and Reunion?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Montserrat and Reunion rank globally for total dependency ratio?
Montserrat ranks 109th and Reunion ranks 107th 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).