Saudi Arabia vs Turks and Caicos Islands: Total dependency ratio

Saudi Arabia
36.8%
in 2023
Turks and Caicos Islands
37.2%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
228th
Turks and Caicos Islands rank
226th

Total dependency ratio over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Turks and Caicos Islands
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How they compare

Turks and Caicos Islands currently reports 37.2% against 36.8% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Turks and Caicos Islands ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 228th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 226th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 5 and Turks and Caicos Islands in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia Turks and Caicos Islands Difference Ahead
1950s 84.1% 96.1% 12.0% Turks and Caicos Islands
1960s 91.2% 103.0% 11.8% Turks and Caicos Islands
1970s 90.3% 99.4% 9.1% Turks and Caicos Islands
1980s 83.9% 68.2% 15.7% Saudi Arabia
1990s 76.4% 49.5% 27.0% Saudi Arabia
2000s 56.5% 43.6% 12.9% Saudi Arabia
2010s 39.3% 38.1% 1.1% Saudi Arabia
2020s 38.0% 36.9% 1.1% Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total dependency ratio, Saudi Arabia or Turks and Caicos Islands?
Turks and Caicos Islands, at 37.2% against 36.8% in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Saudi Arabia and Turks and Caicos Islands?
0.4%, with Turks and Caicos Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Turks and Caicos Islands?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Saudi Arabia and Turks and Caicos Islands rank globally for total dependency ratio?
Saudi Arabia ranks 228th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 226th 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).