Bahamas vs Trinidad and Tobago: Total dependency ratio
Bahamas
42.5%
in 2023
Trinidad and Tobago
42.6%
in 2023
Bahamas rank
207th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
206th
Total dependency ratio over time
- Bahamas
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 42.6% against 42.5% in Bahamas, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 207th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 206th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 4 and Trinidad and Tobago in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 82.6% | 83.2% | 0.6% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1960s | 79.3% | 86.6% | 7.3% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1970s | 73.8% | 73.3% | 0.5% | Bahamas |
| 1980s | 57.9% | 63.1% | 5.2% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1990s | 52.3% | 55.1% | 2.8% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2000s | 51.0% | 39.1% | 11.9% | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 46.1% | 38.0% | 8.1% | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 43.1% | 41.9% | 1.2% | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total dependency ratio, Bahamas or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 42.6% against 42.5% in Bahamas as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Bahamas and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0.1%, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Bahamas and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for total dependency ratio?
- Bahamas ranks 207th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 206th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Total dependency ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).