Seychelles vs Sint Maarten (Dutch part): Total dependency ratio
Seychelles
39.8%
in 2023
Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
40.9%
in 2023
Seychelles rank
217th
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank
216th
Total dependency ratio over time
- Seychelles
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
How they compare
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) currently reports 40.9% against 39.8% in Seychelles, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ahead.
Seychelles ranks 217th and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 216th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Seychelles averaged higher in 6 and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Seychelles | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 75.9% | 93.7% | 17.8% | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 1960s | 88.8% | 83.0% | 5.7% | Seychelles |
| 1970s | 90.2% | 66.1% | 24.1% | Seychelles |
| 1980s | 71.0% | 48.7% | 22.3% | Seychelles |
| 1990s | 60.1% | 40.3% | 19.8% | Seychelles |
| 2000s | 48.4% | 39.0% | 9.4% | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 40.2% | 38.1% | 2.0% | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 39.6% | 40.7% | 1.1% | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total dependency ratio, Seychelles or Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part), at 40.9% against 39.8% in Seychelles as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Seychelles and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- 1.1%, with Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Seychelles and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank globally for total dependency ratio?
- Seychelles ranks 217th and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 216th 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).