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
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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

Indicator
Old-age dependency ratio
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

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