Caribbean Small States vs Estonia: Age dependency ratio, old
Caribbean Small States
15.4%
in 2025
Estonia
34.6%
in 2025
Caribbean Small States rank
19th
Estonia rank
21st
Age dependency ratio, old over time
- Caribbean Small States
- Estonia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 34.6% against 15.4% in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 19.2%.
That makes Estonia's figure about 2.2 times Caribbean Small States's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.
Caribbean Small States ranks 19th and Estonia ranks 21st of 47 groups.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean Small States | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.7% | 16.8% | 9.1% | Estonia |
| 1970s | 8.2% | 18.5% | 10.3% | Estonia |
| 1980s | 8.3% | 17.7% | 9.4% | Estonia |
| 1990s | 8.4% | 20.1% | 11.7% | Estonia |
| 2000s | 9.1% | 24.3% | 15.2% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 28.6% | 17.5% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 33.1% | 18.9% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, old, Caribbean Small States or Estonia?
- Estonia, at 34.6% against 15.4% in Caribbean Small States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, old between Caribbean Small States and Estonia?
- 19.2%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Estonia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Caribbean Small States and Estonia rank globally for age dependency ratio, old?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 19th and Estonia ranks 21st of 47 groups.
- 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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About this data
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.