Bahamas vs Western Sahara: Total dependency ratio

Bahamas
42.5%
in 2023
Western Sahara
42.3%
in 2023
Bahamas rank
207th
Western Sahara rank
210th

Total dependency ratio over time

  • Bahamas
  • Western Sahara
020406080100195019862023

How they compare

Bahamas currently reports 42.5% against 42.3% in Western Sahara, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Bahamas ahead.

Bahamas ranks 207th and Western Sahara ranks 210th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 5 and Western Sahara in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas Western Sahara Difference Ahead
1950s 82.6% 65.7% 16.9% Bahamas
1960s 79.3% 66.9% 12.4% Bahamas
1970s 73.8% 81.8% 7.9% Western Sahara
1980s 57.9% 70.9% 13.0% Western Sahara
1990s 52.3% 75.9% 23.7% Western Sahara
2000s 51.0% 47.1% 3.9% Bahamas
2010s 46.1% 41.8% 4.3% Bahamas
2020s 43.1% 42.3% 0.8% Bahamas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total dependency ratio, Bahamas or Western Sahara?
Bahamas, at 42.5% against 42.3% in Western Sahara as of 2023.
What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Bahamas and Western Sahara?
0.2%, with Bahamas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Western Sahara?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Bahamas and Western Sahara rank globally for total dependency ratio?
Bahamas ranks 207th and Western Sahara ranks 210th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – 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

Indicator
Total dependency ratio
Unit
%
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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Number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).