Saint Barthelemy vs Sweden: Total dependency ratio

Saint Barthelemy
59.8%
in 2023
Sweden
60.7%
in 2023
Saint Barthelemy rank
81st
Sweden rank
78th

Total dependency ratio over time

  • Saint Barthelemy
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 60.7% against 59.8% in Saint Barthelemy, a difference of 0.9%.

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

Saint Barthelemy ranks 81st and Sweden ranks 78th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Saint Barthelemy averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saint Barthelemy Sweden Difference Ahead
1950s 58.1% 52.4% 5.7% Saint Barthelemy
1960s 63.0% 51.3% 11.8% Saint Barthelemy
1970s 56.0% 55.1% 0.9% Saint Barthelemy
1980s 31.3% 55.2% 23.9% Sweden
1990s 34.1% 56.4% 22.3% Sweden
2000s 35.2% 53.6% 18.3% Sweden
2010s 35.0% 57.7% 22.7% Sweden
2020s 58.3% 60.8% 2.5% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total dependency ratio, Saint Barthelemy or Sweden?
Sweden, at 60.7% against 59.8% in Saint Barthelemy as of 2023.
What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Saint Barthelemy and Sweden?
0.9%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Barthelemy and Sweden?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Saint Barthelemy and Sweden rank globally for total dependency ratio?
Saint Barthelemy ranks 81st and Sweden ranks 78th 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).