Puerto Rico vs United States Virgin Islands: Age dependency breakdown
Puerto Rico
37.9%
in 2023
United States Virgin Islands
36.3%
in 2023
Puerto Rico rank
10th
United States Virgin Islands rank
12th
Age dependency breakdown over time
- Puerto Rico
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 37.9% against 36.3% in United States Virgin Islands, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United States Virgin Islands ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 10th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 12th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 7 and United States Virgin Islands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.7% | 13.3% | 5.6% | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1960s | 10.7% | 8.1% | 2.5% | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 12.7% | 6.7% | 6.1% | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 13.7% | 8.2% | 5.5% | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 16.1% | 10.8% | 5.4% | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 20.9% | 15.9% | 5.0% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 28.1% | 26.8% | 1.3% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 36.5% | 35.1% | 1.5% | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency breakdown, Puerto Rico or United States Virgin Islands?
- Puerto Rico, at 37.9% against 36.3% in United States Virgin Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in age dependency breakdown between Puerto Rico and United States Virgin Islands?
- 1.6%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and United States Virgin Islands?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Puerto Rico and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for age dependency breakdown?
- Puerto Rico ranks 10th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 12th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β 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
Number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).