Aruba, Kingdom of the Netherlands vs Barbados: Age dependency ratio of working age population

Aruba, Kingdom of the Netherlands
50.5
in 2023
Barbados
50.56
in 2023
Aruba, Kingdom of the Netherlands rank
158th
Barbados rank
156th

Age dependency ratio of working age population over time

  • Aruba, Kingdom of the Netherlands
  • Barbados
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How they compare

Barbados currently reports 50.56 against 50.5 in Aruba, Kingdom of the Netherlands, a difference of 0.06.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Aruba, Kingdom of the Netherlands ahead.

Aruba, Kingdom of the Netherlands ranks 158th and Barbados ranks 156th of 229 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Aruba, Kingdom of the Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and Barbados in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Aruba, Kingdom of the Netherlands Barbados Difference Ahead
1950s 86.18 72.42 13.76 Aruba, Kingdom of the Netherlands
1960s 77.41 71.92 5.49 Aruba, Kingdom of the Netherlands
1970s 63.67 66 2.33 Barbados
1980s 50.74 54.39 3.65 Barbados
1990s 47.85 51.74 3.89 Barbados
2000s 43.05 48.02 4.97 Barbados
2010s 44.67 47.35 2.68 Barbados
2020s 49.63 49.81 0.1823 Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio of working age population, Aruba, Kingdom of the Netherlands or Barbados?
Barbados, at 50.56 against 50.5 in Aruba, Kingdom of the Netherlands as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio of working age population between Aruba, Kingdom of the Netherlands and Barbados?
0.06, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba, Kingdom of the Netherlands and Barbados?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Aruba, Kingdom of the Netherlands and Barbados rank globally for age dependency ratio of working age population?
Aruba, Kingdom of the Netherlands ranks 158th and Barbados ranks 156th of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Age dependency ratio of working age population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Age dependency ratio of working age population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed