Germany vs United States Virgin Islands: Age dependency breakdown

Germany
36.0%
in 2023
United States Virgin Islands
36.3%
in 2023
Germany rank
15th
United States Virgin Islands rank
12th

Age dependency breakdown over time

  • Germany
  • United States Virgin Islands
10203040195019862023

How they compare

United States Virgin Islands currently reports 36.3% against 36.0% in Germany, a difference of 0.3%.

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

Germany ranks 15th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 12th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 7 and United States Virgin Islands in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United States Virgin Islands Difference Ahead
1950s 15.0% 13.3% 1.7% Germany
1960s 19.2% 8.1% 11.0% Germany
1970s 23.0% 6.7% 16.3% Germany
1980s 21.7% 8.2% 13.5% Germany
1990s 22.4% 10.8% 11.6% Germany
2000s 27.8% 15.9% 11.9% Germany
2010s 32.0% 26.8% 5.2% Germany
2020s 34.9% 35.1% 0.1% United States Virgin Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency breakdown, Germany or United States Virgin Islands?
United States Virgin Islands, at 36.3% against 36.0% in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency breakdown between Germany and United States Virgin Islands?
0.3%, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States Virgin Islands?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Germany and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for age dependency breakdown?
Germany ranks 15th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 12th 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).