Dominica vs Jamaica: Age dependency ratio young of working age population
Dominica
26.2
in 2023
Jamaica
26.21
in 2023
Dominica rank
161st
Jamaica rank
160th
Age dependency ratio young of working age population over time
- Dominica
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 26.21 against 26.2 in Dominica, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Dominica ahead.
Dominica ranks 161st and Jamaica ranks 160th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Dominica averaged higher in 3 and Jamaica in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 84.73 | 63.7 | 21.03 | Dominica |
| 1960s | 96.84 | 84.13 | 12.7 | Dominica |
| 1970s | 93.69 | 85.61 | 8.08 | Dominica |
| 1980s | 64.52 | 68.99 | 4.47 | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 54.95 | 60.02 | 5.07 | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 43.36 | 48.49 | 5.13 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 31.79 | 34.29 | 2.5 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 26.71 | 27.28 | 0.5754 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio young of working age population, Dominica or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 26.21 against 26.2 in Dominica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio young of working age population between Dominica and Jamaica?
- 0.01, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Jamaica?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Dominica and Jamaica rank globally for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
- Dominica ranks 161st and Jamaica ranks 160th of 236 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.