South Asia vs Saint Martin (French Part): Age dependency ratio, old
South Asia
10.8%
in 2025
Saint Martin (French Part)
33.2%
in 2025
South Asia rank
27th
Saint Martin (French Part) rank
26th
Age dependency ratio, old over time
- South Asia
- Saint Martin (French Part)
How they compare
Saint Martin (French Part) currently reports 33.2% against 10.8% in South Asia, a difference of 22.4%.
That makes Saint Martin (French Part)'s figure about 3.1 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Saint Martin (French Part) ahead.
South Asia ranks 27th and Saint Martin (French Part) ranks 26th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Asia averaged higher in 3 and Saint Martin (French Part) in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Asia | Saint Martin (French Part) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.2% | 7.7% | 1.4% | Saint Martin (French Part) |
| 1970s | 6.8% | 7.3% | 0.5% | Saint Martin (French Part) |
| 1980s | 7.0% | 3.5% | 3.5% | South Asia |
| 1990s | 7.1% | 4.4% | 2.7% | South Asia |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 6.4% | 1.0% | South Asia |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 12.0% | 3.7% | Saint Martin (French Part) |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 28.6% | 18.5% | Saint Martin (French Part) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, old, South Asia or Saint Martin (French Part)?
- Saint Martin (French Part), at 33.2% against 10.8% in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, old between South Asia and Saint Martin (French Part)?
- 22.4%, with Saint Martin (French Part) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Saint Martin (French Part)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do South Asia and Saint Martin (French Part) rank globally for age dependency ratio, old?
- South Asia ranks 27th and Saint Martin (French Part) ranks 26th 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.