Jamaica vs Singapore: Age dependency ratio of working age population
Jamaica
36.98
in 2023
Singapore
33.1
in 2023
Jamaica rank
220th
Singapore rank
222nd
Age dependency ratio of working age population over time
- Jamaica
- Singapore
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 36.98 against 33.1 in Singapore, a difference of 3.88.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Singapore ahead.
Jamaica ranks 220th and Singapore ranks 222nd of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 7 and Singapore in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 70.34 | 80.3 | 9.95 | Singapore |
| 1960s | 93.82 | 84.61 | 9.21 | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 98.9 | 59.34 | 39.56 | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 82.44 | 40.09 | 42.35 | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 71.56 | 35.44 | 36.12 | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 57.68 | 31.5 | 26.18 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 43.49 | 27.98 | 15.51 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 37.54 | 32.33 | 5.21 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio of working age population, Jamaica or Singapore?
- Jamaica, at 36.98 against 33.1 in Singapore as of 2023.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio of working age population between Jamaica and Singapore?
- 3.88, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Singapore?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Singapore rank globally for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Jamaica ranks 220th and Singapore ranks 222nd 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.