British Virgin Islands vs Tokelau: Old-age dependency ratio
British Virgin Islands
12.2%
in 2023
Tokelau
12.1%
in 2023
British Virgin Islands rank
120th
Tokelau rank
122nd
Old-age dependency ratio over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Tokelau
How they compare
British Virgin Islands currently reports 12.2% against 12.1% in Tokelau, a difference of 0.1%.
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 Tokelau ranks 122nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 1 and Tokelau in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Tokelau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.1% | 9.3% | 4.8% | British Virgin Islands |
| 1960s | 9.0% | 10.6% | 1.5% | Tokelau |
| 1970s | 8.4% | 12.4% | 4.0% | Tokelau |
| 1980s | 8.8% | 10.5% | 1.8% | Tokelau |
| 1990s | 7.3% | 13.0% | 5.7% | Tokelau |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 14.2% | 7.2% | Tokelau |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 15.0% | 5.5% | Tokelau |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 12.2% | 0.5% | Tokelau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher old-age dependency ratio, British Virgin Islands or Tokelau?
- British Virgin Islands, at 12.2% against 12.1% in Tokelau as of 2023.
- What is the difference in old-age dependency ratio between British Virgin Islands and Tokelau?
- 0.1%, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Tokelau?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Tokelau rank globally for old-age dependency ratio?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 120th and Tokelau ranks 122nd 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).