Cayman Islands vs Jamaica: Age dependency ratio of working age population
Cayman Islands
33.05
in 2023
Jamaica
36.98
in 2023
Cayman Islands rank
223rd
Jamaica rank
220th
Age dependency ratio of working age population over time
- Cayman Islands
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 36.98 against 33.05 in Cayman Islands, a difference of 3.93.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Cayman Islands's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Jamaica ahead.
Cayman Islands ranks 223rd and Jamaica ranks 220th of 229 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cayman Islands | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 69.66 | 70.34 | 0.6826 | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 82.73 | 93.82 | 11.1 | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 69.71 | 98.9 | 29.19 | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 47.47 | 82.44 | 34.97 | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 35.94 | 71.56 | 35.62 | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 32.54 | 57.68 | 25.14 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 31.23 | 43.49 | 12.25 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 32.19 | 37.54 | 5.36 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio of working age population, Cayman Islands or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 36.98 against 33.05 in Cayman Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio of working age population between Cayman Islands and Jamaica?
- 3.93, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Jamaica?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Cayman Islands and Jamaica rank globally for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Cayman Islands ranks 223rd and Jamaica ranks 220th 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.