Saint Kitts and Nevis vs United States of America: Age dependency ratio, young
Saint Kitts and Nevis
26.2%
in 2025
United States of America
26.5%
in 2025
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
148th
United States of America rank
145th
Age dependency ratio, young over time
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 26.5% against 26.2% in Saint Kitts and Nevis, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 148th and United States of America ranks 145th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Saint Kitts and Nevis averaged higher in 6 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saint Kitts and Nevis | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 97.2% | 50.8% | 46.4% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1970s | 83.4% | 40.0% | 43.4% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1980s | 63.0% | 32.6% | 30.5% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1990s | 54.3% | 32.8% | 21.4% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2000s | 40.2% | 30.4% | 9.7% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2010s | 29.6% | 28.8% | 0.8% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2020s | 26.2% | 27.3% | 1.1% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, young, Saint Kitts and Nevis or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 26.5% against 26.2% in Saint Kitts and Nevis as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, young between Saint Kitts and Nevis and United States of America?
- 0.3%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Kitts and Nevis and United States of America?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Saint Kitts and Nevis and United States of America rank globally for age dependency ratio, young?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 148th and United States of America ranks 145th 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.