Barbados vs Jamaica: Age dependency ratio young of working age population
Barbados
26.33
in 2023
Jamaica
26.21
in 2023
Barbados rank
153rd
Jamaica rank
155th
Age dependency ratio young of working age population over time
- Barbados
- Jamaica
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 26.33 against 26.21 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.12.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 153rd and Jamaica ranks 155th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 63.91 | 63.7 | 0.2066 | Barbados |
| 1960s | 63.56 | 84.13 | 20.57 | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 55.86 | 85.61 | 29.75 | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 40.58 | 68.99 | 28.41 | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 35.11 | 60.02 | 24.91 | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 31.21 | 48.49 | 17.28 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 28.38 | 34.29 | 5.91 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 26.66 | 27.28 | 0.6246 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio young of working age population, Barbados or Jamaica?
- Barbados, at 26.33 against 26.21 in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio young of working age population between Barbados and Jamaica?
- 0.12, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Jamaica?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Barbados and Jamaica rank globally for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
- Barbados ranks 153rd and Jamaica ranks 155th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Age dependency ratio young of working age population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.