Cayman Islands vs Mexico: Age dependency ratio, old
Cayman Islands
12.8%
in 2025
Mexico
12.6%
in 2025
Cayman Islands rank
109th
Mexico rank
112th
Age dependency ratio, old over time
- Cayman Islands
- Mexico
How they compare
Cayman Islands currently reports 12.8% against 12.6% in Mexico, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Cayman Islands ahead.
Cayman Islands ranks 109th and Mexico ranks 112th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cayman Islands averaged higher in 4 and Mexico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cayman Islands | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.3% | 5.4% | 7.0% | Cayman Islands |
| 1970s | 11.0% | 5.6% | 5.4% | Cayman Islands |
| 1980s | 9.3% | 6.4% | 2.9% | Cayman Islands |
| 1990s | 7.7% | 7.6% | 0.2% | Cayman Islands |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 9.0% | 1.8% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 10.2% | 2.1% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 11.8% | 0.7% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, old, Cayman Islands or Mexico?
- Cayman Islands, at 12.8% against 12.6% in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, old between Cayman Islands and Mexico?
- 0.2%, with Cayman Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Mexico?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Cayman Islands and Mexico rank globally for age dependency ratio, old?
- Cayman Islands ranks 109th and Mexico ranks 112th 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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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.