Fiji vs Micronesia (country): Age dependency breakdown

Fiji
9.6%
in 2023
Micronesia (country)
9.2%
in 2023
Fiji rank
149th
Micronesia (country) rank
151st

Age dependency breakdown over time

  • Fiji
  • Micronesia (country)
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How they compare

Fiji currently reports 9.6% against 9.2% in Micronesia (country), a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Fiji ahead.

Fiji ranks 149th and Micronesia (country) ranks 151st of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 4 and Micronesia (country) in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Fiji Micronesia (country) Difference Ahead
1950s 9.5% 7.0% 2.4% Fiji
1960s 5.7% 6.5% 0.8% Micronesia (country)
1970s 4.8% 6.0% 1.2% Micronesia (country)
1980s 5.0% 5.6% 0.6% Micronesia (country)
1990s 5.1% 6.0% 0.8% Micronesia (country)
2000s 6.1% 5.7% 0.4% Fiji
2010s 7.9% 6.3% 1.6% Fiji
2020s 9.3% 8.7% 0.7% Fiji

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency breakdown, Fiji or Micronesia (country)?
Fiji, at 9.6% against 9.2% in Micronesia (country) as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency breakdown between Fiji and Micronesia (country)?
0.4%, with Fiji ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Micronesia (country)?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Fiji and Micronesia (country) rank globally for age dependency breakdown?
Fiji ranks 149th and Micronesia (country) ranks 151st 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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About this data

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).