Slovakia vs Saint Lucia: Youth dependency ratio
Slovakia
24.1%
in 2023
Saint Lucia
24.5%
in 2023
Slovakia rank
184th
Saint Lucia rank
181st
Youth dependency ratio over time
- Slovakia
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 24.5% against 24.1% in Slovakia, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Saint Lucia has been ahead every year.
Slovakia ranks 184th and Saint Lucia ranks 181st of 236 countries.
Saint Lucia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovakia | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 48.1% | 92.3% | 44.2% | Saint Lucia |
| 1960s | 48.8% | 106.4% | 57.5% | Saint Lucia |
| 1970s | 41.4% | 105.4% | 64.1% | Saint Lucia |
| 1980s | 41.0% | 82.7% | 41.8% | Saint Lucia |
| 1990s | 34.6% | 63.3% | 28.7% | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 24.4% | 44.7% | 20.3% | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 22.0% | 30.3% | 8.3% | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 23.9% | 25.2% | 1.3% | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth dependency ratio, Slovakia or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 24.5% against 24.1% in Slovakia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in youth dependency ratio between Slovakia and Saint Lucia?
- 0.4%, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and Saint Lucia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Slovakia and Saint Lucia rank globally for youth dependency ratio?
- Slovakia ranks 184th and Saint Lucia ranks 181st 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
Number of children under 15 per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).