Barbados vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: Age dependency ratio, young
Barbados
25.9%
in 2025
Saint Kitts and Nevis
26.2%
in 2025
Barbados rank
150th
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
148th
Age dependency ratio, young over time
- Barbados
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
How they compare
Saint Kitts and Nevis currently reports 26.2% against 25.9% in Barbados, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
Barbados ranks 150th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 148th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 1 and Saint Kitts and Nevis in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63.6% | 97.2% | 33.7% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1970s | 55.9% | 83.4% | 27.5% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1980s | 40.6% | 63.0% | 22.4% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1990s | 35.1% | 54.3% | 19.1% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2000s | 31.2% | 40.2% | 8.9% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2010s | 28.4% | 29.6% | 1.3% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2020s | 26.4% | 26.2% | 0.3% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, young, Barbados or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis, at 26.2% against 25.9% in Barbados as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, young between Barbados and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 0.3%, with Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank globally for age dependency ratio, young?
- Barbados ranks 150th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 148th 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.