Total dependency ratio in Bahamas
Bahamas: Total dependency ratio was 42.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
42.5%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
207th
of 236 countries
All-time high
83.4%
in 1955
All-time low
42.5%
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Total dependency ratio in Bahamas, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 42.5% for total dependency ratio in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Bahamas peaked at 83.4% in 1955 and was at its lowest, 42.5%, in 2023.
Bahamas ranks 207th 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.
Total dependency ratio in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 80.9% | — |
| 1951 | 81.6% | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 82.2% | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 82.8% | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 83.3% | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 83.4% | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 83.3% | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 83.2% | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 83.0% | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 82.3% | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 81.2% | -1.3% |
| 1961 | 80.5% | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 79.9% | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 79.5% | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 79.2% | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 79.1% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 78.9% | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 78.7% | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 78.2% | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 77.8% | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 77.3% | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 76.9% | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 76.5% | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 76.2% | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 75.5% | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 74.5% | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 73.1% | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 71.4% | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 69.5% | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 67.5% | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 65.4% | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 63.4% | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 61.5% | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 59.7% | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 58.0% | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 56.5% | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 55.1% | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 53.9% | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 53.0% | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 52.3% | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 51.9% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 51.6% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 51.7% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 51.9% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 52.2% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 52.4% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 52.6% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 52.7% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 52.8% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 52.8% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 52.7% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 52.5% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 52.2% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 51.9% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 51.4% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 51.0% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 50.5% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 49.8% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 49.1% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 48.5% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 48.1% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 47.5% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 47.1% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 46.7% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 46.3% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 45.9% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 45.5% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 45.1% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 44.6% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 44.2% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 43.8% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 43.3% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 42.8% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 42.5% | -0.8% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 42.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 52.7%, 81% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 42.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.6%, 86% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 82.6% | 80.9% | 83.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 79.3% | 77.8% | 81.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 73.8% | 67.5% | 77.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.9% | 52.3% | 65.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.3% | 51.6% | 52.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.0% | 48.5% | 52.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.1% | 44.2% | 48.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.1% | 42.5% | 43.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 204 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 43.0% compare
- 205 Colombia 42.8% compare
- 206 Trinidad and Tobago 42.6% compare
- 208 Thailand 42.4% compare
- 209 Malaysia 42.3% compare
- 210 Western Sahara 42.3% compare
More reference data data for Bahamas
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.018 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0145 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0325 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0325 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0605 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0228 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0775 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.161 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Bahamas?
- Total dependency ratio in Bahamas was 42.5% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 83.4% in 1955.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.5% in 2023.
- How does Bahamas rank for total dependency ratio?
- Bahamas ranks 207th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahamas 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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Number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).