Brazil vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: Age dependency ratio, old

Brazil
16.6%
in 2025
Saint Kitts and Nevis
16.8%
in 2025
Brazil rank
91st
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
90th

Age dependency ratio, old over time

  • Brazil
  • Saint Kitts and Nevis
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How they compare

Saint Kitts and Nevis currently reports 16.8% against 16.6% in Brazil, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.

Brazil ranks 91st and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 90th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Saint Kitts and Nevis in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Saint Kitts and Nevis Difference Ahead
1960s 5.1% 12.1% 7.0% Saint Kitts and Nevis
1970s 5.7% 16.1% 10.4% Saint Kitts and Nevis
1980s 6.3% 17.1% 10.8% Saint Kitts and Nevis
1990s 7.3% 14.9% 7.5% Saint Kitts and Nevis
2000s 8.6% 11.3% 2.7% Saint Kitts and Nevis
2010s 11.3% 11.0% 0.3% Brazil
2020s 15.1% 14.9% 0.2% Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio, old, Brazil or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
Saint Kitts and Nevis, at 16.8% against 16.6% in Brazil as of 2025.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio, old between Brazil and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
0.2%, with Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Brazil and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank globally for age dependency ratio, old?
Brazil ranks 91st and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 90th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population)
Unit
% of working-age population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Age dependency ratio, old, is the ratio of older dependents--people older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.