Total dependency ratio in Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba
Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba: Total dependency ratio was 43.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total dependency ratio in Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, total dependency ratio in Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba stood at 43.0%.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba peaked at 104.0% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 38.2%, in 2012.
Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba ranks 204th 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 | 93.4% | 85.3% | 103.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 96.9% | 93.6% | 104.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 89.1% | 74.0% | 101.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.2% | 59.7% | 72.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.7% | 50.1% | 59.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.9% | 38.6% | 50.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.0% | 38.2% | 43.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.5% | 43.0% | 43.9% | 4 |
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More reference data data for Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba
- Wealth share of the richest 1% 27.5% (2024)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.47 live births per woman (2023)
- Average age of mothers at childbirth 29.12 years (2023)
- Land area in hectares 32,200 hectares (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.47 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.47 live births per woman (2023)
- Do more people live in urban or rural areas? 81.1% (2025)
- People not using improved sanitation facilities 0 people (2024)
- Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities 0.0% (2024)
- Sanitation facilities usage 0 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba?
- Total dependency ratio in Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba was 43.0% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba?
- The highest recorded value was 104.0% in 1960.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.2% in 2012.
- How does Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba rank for total dependency ratio?
- Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba ranks 204th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 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).