Caribbean Small States vs Ethiopia: Age dependency ratio, young
Caribbean Small States
31.8%
in 2025
Ethiopia
66.9%
in 2025
Caribbean Small States rank
32nd
Ethiopia rank
31st
Age dependency ratio, young over time
- Caribbean Small States
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 66.9% against 31.8% in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 35.1%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 2.1 times Caribbean Small States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Caribbean Small States ahead.
Caribbean Small States ranks 32nd and Ethiopia ranks 31st of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Caribbean Small States averaged higher in 1 and Ethiopia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean Small States | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 86.5% | 78.3% | 8.2% | Caribbean Small States |
| 1970s | 76.9% | 87.6% | 10.7% | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 61.4% | 90.5% | 29.1% | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 53.2% | 92.4% | 39.2% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 42.7% | 94.5% | 51.8% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 35.7% | 80.3% | 44.6% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 32.7% | 69.1% | 36.4% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, young, Caribbean Small States or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 66.9% against 31.8% in Caribbean Small States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, young between Caribbean Small States and Ethiopia?
- 35.1%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Ethiopia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Caribbean Small States and Ethiopia rank globally for age dependency ratio, young?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 32nd and Ethiopia ranks 31st of 47 groups.
- 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.