Total dependency ratio in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Total dependency ratio was 41.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total dependency ratio in Antigua and Barbuda, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Antigua and Barbuda recorded 41.7% for total dependency ratio in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 95.1% in 1969 and was at its lowest, 40.6%, in 2019.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 211th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 82.2% | 78.6% | 85.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 84.9% | 78.3% | 95.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 80.9% | 68.0% | 94.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.8% | 59.6% | 66.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.0% | 54.9% | 63.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.8% | 45.5% | 54.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.0% | 40.6% | 44.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.3% | 40.8% | 41.7% | 4 |
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More reference data data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.2474 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.5796 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.1751 °C (2026)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.3638 °C (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 2 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies -73.73 millimeters (2025)
- Annual precipitation 891.63 millimeters (2025)
- Consumer price index 144.19 2010 = 100 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Total dependency ratio in Antigua and Barbuda was 41.7% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 95.1% in 1969.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.6% in 2019.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for total dependency ratio?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 211th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total dependency ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).