Total dependency ratio in Guadeloupe
Guadeloupe: Total dependency ratio was 65.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total dependency ratio in Guadeloupe, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guadeloupe recorded 65.4% for total dependency ratio in 2023.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Guadeloupe peaked at 93.7% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 52.3%, in 1992.
Guadeloupe ranks 60th of 236 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 88.9% | 83.3% | 93.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 91.6% | 87.8% | 93.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 80.0% | 71.7% | 86.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.0% | 54.3% | 69.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.9% | 52.3% | 53.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.2% | 54.1% | 57.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.7% | 57.3% | 59.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.5% | 60.0% | 65.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guadeloupe
- 57 Israel 66.7% compare
- 58 Ghana 66.1% compare
- 59 East Timor 65.5% compare
- 62 Niue 65.0% compare
- 63 Marshall Islands 64.2% compare
More reference data data for Guadeloupe
- Milk production 160.2 tonnes (2006)
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures 24,198 hectares (2023)
- Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures 14.94 percent (2023)
- FAO projections of arable land 22,387 hectares (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.09 live births per woman (2023)
- Land area in hectares 162,000 hectares (2023)
- Average age of mothers at childbirth 31.98 years (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 2.09 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.09 live births per woman (2023)
- Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people 4.53 people per 100,000 inhabitants (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Guadeloupe?
- Total dependency ratio in Guadeloupe was 65.4% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Guadeloupe?
- The highest recorded value was 93.7% in 1960.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Guadeloupe?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.3% in 1992.
- How does Guadeloupe rank for total dependency ratio?
- Guadeloupe ranks 60th out of 236 regions with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Guadeloupe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guadeloupe 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).