French Guiana vs Saint Martin (French Part): Total dependency ratio

French Guiana
61.4%
in 2023
Saint Martin (French Part)
62.2%
in 2023
French Guiana rank
73rd
Saint Martin (French Part) rank
70th

Total dependency ratio over time

  • French Guiana
  • Saint Martin (French Part)
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How they compare

Saint Martin (French Part) currently reports 62.2% against 61.4% in French Guiana, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Saint Martin (French Part) ahead.

French Guiana ranks 73rd and Saint Martin (French Part) ranks 70th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, French Guiana averaged higher in 5 and Saint Martin (French Part) in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade French Guiana Saint Martin (French Part) Difference Ahead
1950s 73.7% 89.1% 15.4% Saint Martin (French Part)
1960s 75.0% 98.7% 23.7% Saint Martin (French Part)
1970s 71.5% 89.3% 17.8% Saint Martin (French Part)
1980s 59.5% 52.1% 7.4% French Guiana
1990s 62.0% 48.8% 13.2% French Guiana
2000s 66.8% 49.6% 17.2% French Guiana
2010s 65.7% 50.9% 14.9% French Guiana
2020s 61.4% 60.1% 1.4% French Guiana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total dependency ratio, French Guiana or Saint Martin (French Part)?
Saint Martin (French Part), at 62.2% against 61.4% in French Guiana as of 2023.
What is the difference in total dependency ratio between French Guiana and Saint Martin (French Part)?
0.8%, with Saint Martin (French Part) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Saint Martin (French Part)?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do French Guiana and Saint Martin (French Part) rank globally for total dependency ratio?
French Guiana ranks 73rd and Saint Martin (French Part) ranks 70th 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
Last refreshed

Number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).