Papua New Guinea vs Saint Barthelemy: Total dependency ratio

Papua New Guinea
59.1%
in 2023
Saint Barthelemy
59.8%
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
84th
Saint Barthelemy rank
81st

Total dependency ratio over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Saint Barthelemy
20406080195019862023

How they compare

Saint Barthelemy currently reports 59.8% against 59.1% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 84th and Saint Barthelemy ranks 81st of 236 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Saint Barthelemy Difference Ahead
1950s 76.4% 58.1% 18.3% Papua New Guinea
1960s 83.8% 63.0% 20.7% Papua New Guinea
1970s 86.8% 56.0% 30.8% Papua New Guinea
1980s 80.1% 31.3% 48.8% Papua New Guinea
1990s 77.0% 34.1% 42.9% Papua New Guinea
2000s 71.0% 35.2% 35.7% Papua New Guinea
2010s 64.3% 35.0% 29.3% Papua New Guinea
2020s 59.9% 58.3% 1.6% Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total dependency ratio, Papua New Guinea or Saint Barthelemy?
Saint Barthelemy, at 59.8% against 59.1% in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Papua New Guinea and Saint Barthelemy?
0.7%, with Saint Barthelemy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Saint Barthelemy?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Papua New Guinea and Saint Barthelemy rank globally for total dependency ratio?
Papua New Guinea ranks 84th and Saint Barthelemy ranks 81st 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).