Total dependency ratio in Barbados
Barbados: Total dependency ratio was 50.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
50.6%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
162nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
73.2%
in 1955
All-time low
46.6%
in 2008
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Total dependency ratio in Barbados, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 50.6% for total dependency ratio in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Barbados peaked at 73.2% in 1955 and was at its lowest, 46.6%, in 2008.
Barbados ranks 162nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Total dependency ratio in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 71.6% | — |
| 1951 | 71.9% | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 72.2% | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 72.7% | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 73.1% | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 73.2% | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 73.0% | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 72.6% | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 72.2% | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 71.8% | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 71.7% | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 71.7% | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 71.5% | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 71.5% | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 71.8% | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 72.1% | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 72.5% | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 72.5% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 72.2% | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 71.8% | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 71.1% | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 70.5% | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 69.9% | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 69.0% | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 67.8% | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 66.1% | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 64.3% | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 62.6% | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 60.5% | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 58.3% | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 56.5% | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 55.1% | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 54.3% | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 54.0% | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 53.8% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 53.9% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 54.0% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 54.0% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 54.0% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 54.2% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 53.9% | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 53.1% | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 52.5% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 52.1% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 51.7% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 51.5% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 51.2% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 50.9% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 50.4% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 50.0% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 49.6% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 49.2% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 49.0% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 48.8% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 48.3% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 47.8% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 47.2% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 46.7% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 46.6% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 46.9% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 47.0% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 47.0% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 47.1% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 47.1% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 47.2% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 47.3% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 47.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 47.4% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 47.8% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 48.2% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 48.9% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 49.6% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 50.2% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 50.6% | +0.7% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 50.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 52.7%, 96% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 50.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.6%, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 72.4% | 71.6% | 73.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 71.9% | 71.5% | 72.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 66.0% | 58.3% | 71.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.4% | 53.8% | 56.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.7% | 50.0% | 53.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.0% | 46.6% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.4% | 47.0% | 48.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.8% | 48.9% | 50.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More reference data data for Barbados
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0268 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0217 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0558 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0558 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.118 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2758 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Barbados?
- Total dependency ratio in Barbados was 50.6% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 73.2% in 1955.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.6% in 2008.
- How does Barbados rank for total dependency ratio?
- Barbados ranks 162nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados 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).