Which has higher youth dependency ratio, Guernsey or Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?

Guernsey, at 22.0% against 21.9% in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guernsey and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?

74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.

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.

Guernsey vs Sint Maarten (Dutch part): Youth dependency ratio

Guernsey

22.0%

in 2023

Sint Maarten (Dutch part)

21.9%

in 2023

Guernsey rank

206th

Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank

208th

Youth dependency ratio over time

Guernsey
Sint Maarten (Dutch part)

How they compare

Guernsey currently reports 22.0% against 21.9% in Sint Maarten (Dutch part), a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ahead.

Guernsey ranks 206th and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 208th of 236 countries.

Sint Maarten (Dutch part) has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guernsey	Sint Maarten (Dutch part)	Difference	Ahead
1950s	35.5%	75.3%	39.8%	Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
1960s	36.0%	72.3%	36.3%	Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
1970s	35.1%	59.9%	24.7%	Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
1980s	27.4%	43.7%	16.2%	Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
1990s	25.8%	36.2%	10.4%	Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
2000s	24.6%	34.0%	9.4%	Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
2010s	23.0%	27.6%	4.6%	Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
2020s	22.4%	23.0%	0.7%	Sint Maarten (Dutch part)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth dependency ratio, Guernsey or Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?: Guernsey, at 22.0% against 21.9% in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) as of 2023.
What is the difference in youth dependency ratio between Guernsey and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?: 0.1%, with Guernsey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guernsey and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Guernsey and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank globally for youth dependency ratio?: Guernsey ranks 206th and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 208th 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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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: 28 August 2026

Number of children under 15 per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).