Bahamas vs Jamaica: Age dependency ratio, young
Bahamas
24.9%
in 2025
Jamaica
25.0%
in 2025
Bahamas rank
159th
Jamaica rank
158th
Age dependency ratio, young over time
- Bahamas
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 25.0% against 24.9% in Bahamas, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Bahamas ranks 159th and Jamaica ranks 158th of 218 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 73.0% | 84.1% | 11.2% | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 67.4% | 85.6% | 18.2% | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 50.4% | 69.0% | 18.6% | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 43.4% | 60.0% | 16.6% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 39.3% | 48.5% | 9.2% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 31.4% | 34.3% | 2.9% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 26.5% | 26.6% | 0.2% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, young, Bahamas or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 25.0% against 24.9% in Bahamas as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, young between Bahamas and Jamaica?
- 0.1%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Jamaica?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bahamas and Jamaica rank globally for age dependency ratio, young?
- Bahamas ranks 159th and Jamaica ranks 158th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Age dependency ratio, young (% 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, young, is the ratio of younger dependents--people younger than 15--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.