Total dependency ratio in Bahamas
Bahamas: Total dependency ratio was 42.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
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.
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
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.9409 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3796 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.934 °C (2026)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.6825 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.288 °C (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 2 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
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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The number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).