Singapore vs Turks and Caicos Islands: Total dependency ratio
Singapore
33.1%
in 2023
Turks and Caicos Islands
37.2%
in 2023
Singapore rank
229th
Turks and Caicos Islands rank
226th
Total dependency ratio over time
- Singapore
- Turks and Caicos Islands
How they compare
Turks and Caicos Islands currently reports 37.2% against 33.1% in Singapore, a difference of 4.1%.
That makes Turks and Caicos Islands's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Turks and Caicos Islands has been ahead every year.
Singapore ranks 229th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 226th of 236 countries.
Turks and Caicos Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Turks and Caicos Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 80.3% | 96.1% | 15.8% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 1960s | 84.6% | 103.0% | 18.4% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 1970s | 59.3% | 99.4% | 40.0% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 1980s | 40.1% | 68.2% | 28.1% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 1990s | 35.4% | 49.5% | 14.0% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 2000s | 31.5% | 43.6% | 12.1% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 2010s | 28.0% | 38.1% | 10.2% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 2020s | 32.3% | 36.9% | 4.5% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total dependency ratio, Singapore or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Turks and Caicos Islands, at 37.2% against 33.1% in Singapore as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Singapore and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 4.1%, with Turks and Caicos Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Singapore and Turks and Caicos Islands rank globally for total dependency ratio?
- Singapore ranks 229th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 226th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β 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
Number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).