British Virgin Islands vs Vietnam: Age dependency breakdown

British Virgin Islands
12.2%
in 2023
Vietnam
12.7%
in 2023
British Virgin Islands rank
120th
Vietnam rank
119th

Age dependency breakdown over time

  • British Virgin Islands
  • Vietnam
05101520195019862023

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 12.7% against 12.2% in British Virgin Islands, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was British Virgin Islands ahead.

British Virgin Islands ranks 120th and Vietnam ranks 119th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade British Virgin Islands Vietnam Difference Ahead
1950s 14.1% 7.5% 6.6% British Virgin Islands
1960s 9.0% 9.7% 0.7% Vietnam
1970s 8.4% 9.9% 1.5% Vietnam
1980s 8.8% 9.8% 1.0% Vietnam
1990s 7.3% 9.6% 2.3% Vietnam
2000s 6.9% 9.3% 2.4% Vietnam
2010s 9.4% 9.3% 0.1% British Virgin Islands
2020s 11.7% 11.9% 0.2% Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency breakdown, British Virgin Islands or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 12.7% against 12.2% in British Virgin Islands as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency breakdown between British Virgin Islands and Vietnam?
0.5%, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Vietnam?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do British Virgin Islands and Vietnam rank globally for age dependency breakdown?
British Virgin Islands ranks 120th and Vietnam ranks 119th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Age dependency breakdown. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Age dependency breakdown
Unit
%
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).