Jamaica vs Maldives: Age dependency ratio young of working age population
Jamaica
26.21
in 2023
Maldives
26.52
in 2023
Jamaica rank
155th
Maldives rank
152nd
Age dependency ratio young of working age population over time
- Jamaica
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 26.52 against 26.21 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.31.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Maldives ahead.
Jamaica ranks 155th and Maldives ranks 152nd of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Maldives in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 63.7 | 67.91 | 4.21 | Maldives |
| 1960s | 84.13 | 74.86 | 9.27 | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 85.61 | 88.17 | 2.56 | Maldives |
| 1980s | 68.99 | 89.33 | 20.34 | Maldives |
| 1990s | 60.02 | 88.26 | 28.24 | Maldives |
| 2000s | 48.49 | 54.33 | 5.84 | Maldives |
| 2010s | 34.29 | 32.39 | 1.9 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 27.28 | 27.36 | 0.0809 | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio young of working age population, Jamaica or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 26.52 against 26.21 in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio young of working age population between Jamaica and Maldives?
- 0.31, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Maldives?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Maldives rank globally for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
- Jamaica ranks 155th and Maldives ranks 152nd 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.