Iceland vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: Age dependency ratio, young

Iceland
26.3%
in 2025
Saint Kitts and Nevis
26.2%
in 2025
Iceland rank
147th
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
148th

Age dependency ratio, young over time

  • Iceland
  • Saint Kitts and Nevis
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 26.3% against 26.2% in Saint Kitts and Nevis, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.

Iceland ranks 147th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 148th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Saint Kitts and Nevis in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Saint Kitts and Nevis Difference Ahead
1960s 60.1% 97.2% 37.1% Saint Kitts and Nevis
1970s 50.2% 83.4% 33.2% Saint Kitts and Nevis
1980s 41.3% 63.0% 21.7% Saint Kitts and Nevis
1990s 37.8% 54.3% 16.5% Saint Kitts and Nevis
2000s 33.4% 40.2% 6.7% Saint Kitts and Nevis
2010s 30.3% 29.6% 0.6% Iceland
2020s 27.3% 26.2% 1.1% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio, young, Iceland or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
Iceland, at 26.3% against 26.2% in Saint Kitts and Nevis as of 2025.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio, young between Iceland and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
0.1%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Iceland and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank globally for age dependency ratio, young?
Iceland ranks 147th 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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Indicator
Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population)
Unit
% of working-age population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.