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
20406080100195019862023

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.

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Indicator
Age dependency ratio of working age population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed