Total dependency ratio in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
Sint Maarten (Dutch part): Total dependency ratio was 40.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total dependency ratio in Sint Maarten (Dutch part), 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) recorded 40.9% for total dependency ratio in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) peaked at 98.9% in 1955 and was at its lowest, 37.3%, in 2013.
That places Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 216th 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 | 93.7% | 79.5% | 98.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 83.0% | 73.4% | 95.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 66.1% | 60.4% | 72.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.7% | 39.5% | 60.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.3% | 39.2% | 40.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.0% | 38.0% | 40.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.1% | 37.3% | 39.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.7% | 40.4% | 40.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
- 213 Anguilla 41.5% compare
- 214 South Korea 41.4% compare
- 215 Saint Kitts and Nevis 40.9% compare
- 217 Seychelles 39.8% compare
- 218 Falkland Islands 39.0% compare
- 219 Mauritius 39.0% compare
More reference data data for Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
- Consumer price index 116.64 2010 = 100 (2017)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 89.4% (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 0 metric tons (2024)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 80.8% (2024)
- Wealth share of the richest 1% 27.5% (2024)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.45 live births per woman (2023)
- Average age of mothers at childbirth 28.9 years (2023)
- Land area in hectares 3,400 hectares (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.45 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.45 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Total dependency ratio in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) was 40.9% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- The highest recorded value was 98.9% in 1955.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.3% in 2013.
- How does Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank for total dependency ratio?
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 216th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 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).