Total dependency ratio in Grenada
Grenada: Total dependency ratio was 46.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
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.
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 |
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More reference data data for Grenada
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 2 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Consumer price index 116.33 2010 = 100 (2025)
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.
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About this data
The number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).