Barbados: Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population)
In , Barbados's Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population) was 25.00.
That's up 3.2% from 2023, the highest value on record.
The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 16.38 . Barbados ranks #56 globally out of 217 reporting countries. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #5 of 42.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.POP.DPND.OL) • Data as of 2024
Trend (2005–2024)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 25.00
- Trough
- 16.70
- 1-year change
- +3.2%
- 5-year change
- +18.0%
- +3.4% / yr
- 10-year change
- +34.4%
- +3.0% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population) |
|---|---|
| 24.9972 | |
| 24.2301 | |
| 23.5806 | |
| 22.8349 | |
| 21.9909 | |
| 21.1898 | |
| 20.5103 | |
| 19.9277 | |
| 19.4486 | |
| 19.0320 |
About Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population)
Age dependency ratio, old, is the ratio of older dependents--people older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.
Indicator code: SP.POP.DPND.OL • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Barbados's Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population) in 2024?
- In 2024, Barbados's Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population) was 25.00, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Barbados's Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population) rising or falling?
- Barbados's Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population) rose 3.2% from 2023 to 2024.
- How does Barbados rank globally on Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population)?
- In 2024, Barbados ranked #56 out of 217 countries reporting Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population).
- How does Barbados's Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population) in 2024 was 16.38, so Barbados is above the world average. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #5 of 42.
- What is Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population) and how is it measured?
- Age dependency ratio, old, is the ratio of older dependents--people older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.POP.DPND.OL), CC BY 4.0.