Bahamas vs North Macedonia: Youth dependency ratio

Bahamas
26.1%
in 2023
North Macedonia
26.1%
in 2023
Bahamas rank
162nd
North Macedonia rank
164th

Youth dependency ratio over time

  • Bahamas
  • North Macedonia
20406080195019862023

How they compare

Bahamas currently reports 26.1% against 26.1% in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Bahamas has been ahead every year.

Bahamas ranks 162nd and North Macedonia ranks 164th of 236 countries.

Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas North Macedonia Difference Ahead
1950s 74.9% 63.5% 11.4% Bahamas
1960s 73.0% 61.9% 11.1% Bahamas
1970s 67.4% 50.5% 16.9% Bahamas
1980s 50.4% 43.1% 7.2% Bahamas
1990s 43.4% 38.4% 5.0% Bahamas
2000s 39.3% 31.6% 7.6% Bahamas
2010s 31.4% 26.6% 4.8% Bahamas
2020s 27.1% 26.1% 1.0% Bahamas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth dependency ratio, Bahamas or North Macedonia?
Bahamas, at 26.1% against 26.1% in North Macedonia as of 2023.
What is the difference in youth dependency ratio between Bahamas and North Macedonia?
0.0%, with Bahamas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and North Macedonia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Bahamas and North Macedonia rank globally for youth dependency ratio?
Bahamas ranks 162nd and North Macedonia ranks 164th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – 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

Indicator
Youth 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 per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).