French Guiana vs Tuvalu: Old-age dependency ratio
French Guiana
11.0%
in 2023
Tuvalu
10.4%
in 2023
French Guiana rank
134th
Tuvalu rank
137th
Old-age dependency ratio over time
- French Guiana
- Tuvalu
How they compare
French Guiana currently reports 11.0% against 10.4% in Tuvalu, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes French Guiana's figure about 1.1 times Tuvalu's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was French Guiana ahead.
French Guiana ranks 134th and Tuvalu ranks 137th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, French Guiana averaged higher in 4 and Tuvalu in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Guiana | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.1% | 7.3% | 4.8% | French Guiana |
| 1960s | 9.7% | 7.9% | 1.7% | French Guiana |
| 1970s | 8.2% | 7.8% | 0.4% | French Guiana |
| 1980s | 6.8% | 7.5% | 0.8% | Tuvalu |
| 1990s | 6.1% | 10.3% | 4.3% | Tuvalu |
| 2000s | 6.3% | 9.7% | 3.5% | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 8.8% | 0.9% | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 9.6% | 0.9% | French Guiana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher old-age dependency ratio, French Guiana or Tuvalu?
- French Guiana, at 11.0% against 10.4% in Tuvalu as of 2023.
- What is the difference in old-age dependency ratio between French Guiana and Tuvalu?
- 0.6%, with French Guiana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Tuvalu?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do French Guiana and Tuvalu rank globally for old-age dependency ratio?
- French Guiana ranks 134th and Tuvalu ranks 137th 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).