Lesotho vs Saint Martin (French part): Total dependency ratio

Lesotho
63.3%
in 2023
Saint Martin (French part)
62.2%
in 2023
Lesotho rank
67th
Saint Martin (French part) rank
70th

Total dependency ratio over time

  • Lesotho
  • Saint Martin (French part)
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 63.3% against 62.2% in Saint Martin (French part), a difference of 1.1%.

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

Lesotho ranks 67th and Saint Martin (French part) ranks 70th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 6 and Saint Martin (French part) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Saint Martin (French part) Difference Ahead
1950s 98.9% 89.1% 9.8% Lesotho
1960s 96.6% 98.7% 2.2% Saint Martin (French part)
1970s 85.1% 89.3% 4.2% Saint Martin (French part)
1980s 87.1% 52.1% 35.0% Lesotho
1990s 85.9% 48.8% 37.2% Lesotho
2000s 73.5% 49.6% 24.0% Lesotho
2010s 67.8% 50.9% 17.0% Lesotho
2020s 64.5% 60.1% 4.4% Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total dependency ratio, Lesotho or Saint Martin (French part)?
Lesotho, at 63.3% against 62.2% in Saint Martin (French part) as of 2023.
What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Lesotho and Saint Martin (French part)?
1.1%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Saint Martin (French part)?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Lesotho and Saint Martin (French part) rank globally for total dependency ratio?
Lesotho ranks 67th 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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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).