Antigua and Barbuda vs Aruba: Youth dependency ratio
Antigua and Barbuda
25.8%
in 2023
Aruba
25.9%
in 2023
Antigua and Barbuda rank
167th
Aruba rank
165th
Youth dependency ratio over time
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Aruba
How they compare
Aruba currently reports 25.9% against 25.8% in Antigua and Barbuda, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Antigua and Barbuda ahead.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 167th and Aruba ranks 165th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Antigua and Barbuda averaged higher in 6 and Aruba in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Antigua and Barbuda | Aruba | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 75.0% | 79.1% | 4.1% | Aruba |
| 1960s | 76.6% | 71.8% | 4.8% | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 1970s | 69.7% | 55.4% | 14.3% | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 1980s | 47.8% | 40.2% | 7.6% | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 1990s | 45.9% | 38.3% | 7.6% | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 2000s | 39.1% | 31.6% | 7.5% | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 2010s | 30.5% | 28.0% | 2.5% | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 2020s | 26.4% | 26.5% | 0.1% | Aruba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth dependency ratio, Antigua and Barbuda or Aruba?
- Aruba, at 25.9% against 25.8% in Antigua and Barbuda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in youth dependency ratio between Antigua and Barbuda and Aruba?
- 0.1%, with Aruba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Antigua and Barbuda and Aruba?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Antigua and Barbuda and Aruba rank globally for youth dependency ratio?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 167th and Aruba ranks 165th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Youth 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 per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).