Brazil vs French Polynesia: Old-age dependency ratio
Brazil
15.3%
in 2023
French Polynesia
15.4%
in 2023
Brazil rank
106th
French Polynesia rank
105th
Old-age dependency ratio over time
- Brazil
- French Polynesia
How they compare
French Polynesia currently reports 15.4% against 15.3% in Brazil, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was French Polynesia ahead.
Brazil ranks 106th and French Polynesia ranks 105th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 7 and French Polynesia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | French Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.5% | 4.9% | 0.4% | French Polynesia |
| 1960s | 5.1% | 4.8% | 0.3% | Brazil |
| 1970s | 5.7% | 4.8% | 0.9% | Brazil |
| 1980s | 6.3% | 5.1% | 1.3% | Brazil |
| 1990s | 7.3% | 5.7% | 1.6% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 8.6% | 7.7% | 0.9% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 10.6% | 0.7% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 14.3% | 0.2% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher old-age dependency ratio, Brazil or French Polynesia?
- French Polynesia, at 15.4% against 15.3% in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in old-age dependency ratio between Brazil and French Polynesia?
- 0.1%, with French Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and French Polynesia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and French Polynesia rank globally for old-age dependency ratio?
- Brazil ranks 106th and French Polynesia ranks 105th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Old-age dependency ratio. 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).