Caribbean Small States vs Madagascar: Age dependency ratio, young
Caribbean Small States
31.8%
in 2025
Madagascar
67.6%
in 2025
Caribbean Small States rank
32nd
Madagascar rank
30th
Age dependency ratio, young over time
- Caribbean Small States
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 67.6% against 31.8% in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 35.8%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 2.1 times Caribbean Small States's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Caribbean Small States ranks 32nd and Madagascar ranks 30th of 47 groups.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean Small States | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 86.5% | 92.2% | 5.7% | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 76.9% | 93.4% | 16.4% | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 61.4% | 93.2% | 31.8% | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 53.2% | 88.1% | 34.9% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 42.7% | 86.4% | 43.7% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 35.7% | 77.0% | 41.3% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 32.7% | 69.6% | 37.0% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, young, Caribbean Small States or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 67.6% against 31.8% in Caribbean Small States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, young between Caribbean Small States and Madagascar?
- 35.8%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Madagascar?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Caribbean Small States and Madagascar rank globally for age dependency ratio, young?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 32nd and Madagascar ranks 30th 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.