Sint Maarten (Dutch part) vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: Total dependency ratio

Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
40.9%
in 2023
Saint Kitts and Nevis
40.9%
in 2023
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank
216th
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
215th

Total dependency ratio over time

  • Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
  • Saint Kitts and Nevis
406080100120195019862023

How they compare

Saint Kitts and Nevis currently reports 40.9% against 40.9% in Sint Maarten (Dutch part), a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.

Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 216th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 215th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Sint Maarten (Dutch part) averaged higher in 1 and Saint Kitts and Nevis in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sint Maarten (Dutch part) Saint Kitts and Nevis Difference Ahead
1950s 93.7% 96.8% 3.1% Saint Kitts and Nevis
1960s 83.0% 109.3% 26.3% Saint Kitts and Nevis
1970s 66.1% 99.5% 33.4% Saint Kitts and Nevis
1980s 48.7% 80.2% 31.5% Saint Kitts and Nevis
1990s 40.3% 69.1% 28.9% Saint Kitts and Nevis
2000s 39.0% 51.4% 12.4% Saint Kitts and Nevis
2010s 38.1% 40.7% 2.5% Saint Kitts and Nevis
2020s 40.7% 40.4% 0.4% Sint Maarten (Dutch part)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total dependency ratio, Sint Maarten (Dutch part) or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
Saint Kitts and Nevis, at 40.9% against 40.9% in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) as of 2023.
What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Sint Maarten (Dutch part) and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
0.0%, with Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sint Maarten (Dutch part) and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Sint Maarten (Dutch part) and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank globally for total dependency ratio?
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 216th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 215th 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
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Number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).