British Virgin Islands vs El Salvador: Old-age dependency ratio
British Virgin Islands
12.2%
in 2023
El Salvador
12.0%
in 2023
British Virgin Islands rank
120th
El Salvador rank
123rd
Old-age dependency ratio over time
- British Virgin Islands
- El Salvador
How they compare
British Virgin Islands currently reports 12.2% against 12.0% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was British Virgin Islands ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 120th and El Salvador ranks 123rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 5 and El Salvador in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.1% | 6.9% | 7.2% | British Virgin Islands |
| 1960s | 9.0% | 6.5% | 2.6% | British Virgin Islands |
| 1970s | 8.4% | 5.7% | 2.7% | British Virgin Islands |
| 1980s | 8.8% | 4.9% | 3.9% | British Virgin Islands |
| 1990s | 7.3% | 6.1% | 1.2% | British Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 9.9% | 3.0% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 11.2% | 1.7% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 11.8% | 0.1% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher old-age dependency ratio, British Virgin Islands or El Salvador?
- British Virgin Islands, at 12.2% against 12.0% in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in old-age dependency ratio between British Virgin Islands and El Salvador?
- 0.2%, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and El Salvador?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do British Virgin Islands and El Salvador rank globally for old-age dependency ratio?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 120th and El Salvador ranks 123rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – 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
The number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).