Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Trinidad and Tobago: Youth dependency ratio
Saint Kitts and Nevis
25.8%
in 2023
Trinidad and Tobago
25.7%
in 2023
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
166th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
168th
Youth dependency ratio over time
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Saint Kitts and Nevis currently reports 25.8% against 25.7% in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Saint Kitts and Nevis has been ahead every year.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 166th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 168th of 236 countries.
Saint Kitts and Nevis has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 86.8% | 77.0% | 9.8% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1960s | 97.2% | 80.1% | 17.1% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1970s | 83.3% | 65.9% | 17.5% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1980s | 63.0% | 55.9% | 7.1% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1990s | 54.2% | 47.9% | 6.4% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2000s | 40.2% | 31.7% | 8.5% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2010s | 29.6% | 27.1% | 2.6% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2020s | 26.2% | 26.1% | 0.1% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth dependency ratio, Saint Kitts and Nevis or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis, at 25.8% against 25.7% in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2023.
- What is the difference in youth dependency ratio between Saint Kitts and Nevis and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0.1%, with Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Kitts and Nevis and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Saint Kitts and Nevis and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for youth dependency ratio?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 166th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 168th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β 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).