Total dependency ratio in Grenada
Grenada: Total dependency ratio was 46.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
46.4%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
186th
of 236 countries
All-time high
112.5%
in 1950
All-time low
46.4%
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Total dependency ratio in Grenada, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Grenada recorded 46.4% for total dependency ratio in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Grenada peaked at 112.5% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 46.4%, in 2023.
That places Grenada 186th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Total dependency ratio in Grenada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 112.5% | — |
| 1951 | 111.2% | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 110.2% | -0.9% |
| 1953 | 109.4% | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 108.6% | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 107.9% | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 107.2% | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 106.4% | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 105.8% | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 105.3% | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 104.9% | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 104.5% | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 104.0% | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 103.6% | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 102.5% | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 102.9% | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 104.6% | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 104.9% | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 104.5% | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 103.3% | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 101.5% | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 99.5% | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 97.6% | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 95.5% | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 93.4% | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 91.3% | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 89.4% | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 87.8% | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 86.3% | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 85.2% | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 84.3% | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 82.7% | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 79.6% | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 76.5% | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 73.8% | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 71.7% | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 69.9% | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 68.4% | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 67.4% | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 66.8% | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 66.6% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 66.8% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 67.3% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 68.0% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 68.9% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 69.8% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 70.5% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 71.0% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 71.2% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 71.1% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 70.7% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 68.9% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 66.1% | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 63.3% | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 60.7% | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 58.3% | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 56.3% | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 54.5% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 53.0% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 51.7% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 50.7% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 50.0% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 49.5% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 49.0% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 48.6% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 48.0% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 47.6% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 47.4% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 47.1% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 47.0% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 46.8% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 46.6% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 46.5% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 46.4% | -0.1% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 46.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.3%, 92% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 46.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.6%, 94% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 108.5% | 105.3% | 112.5% | 10 |
| 1960s | 104.0% | 102.5% | 104.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 92.7% | 85.2% | 101.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.1% | 66.8% | 84.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.1% | 66.6% | 71.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.4% | 51.7% | 70.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.5% | 47.0% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.6% | 46.4% | 46.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
More reference data data for Grenada
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0023 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0047 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0076 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0034 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0219 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Grenada?
- Total dependency ratio in Grenada was 46.4% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 112.5% in 1950.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.4% in 2023.
- How does Grenada rank for total dependency ratio?
- Grenada ranks 186th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Grenada 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 74 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).