French Polynesia vs Palau: Old-age dependency ratio

French Polynesia
15.4%
in 2023
Palau
15.4%
in 2023
French Polynesia rank
105th
Palau rank
104th

Old-age dependency ratio over time

  • French Polynesia
  • Palau
5101520195019862023

How they compare

Palau currently reports 15.4% against 15.4% in French Polynesia, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Palau ahead.

French Polynesia ranks 105th and Palau ranks 104th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 1 and Palau in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade French Polynesia Palau Difference Ahead
1950s 4.9% 12.9% 8.1% Palau
1960s 4.8% 10.1% 5.3% Palau
1970s 4.8% 8.9% 4.0% Palau
1980s 5.1% 9.0% 3.9% Palau
1990s 5.7% 8.4% 2.7% Palau
2000s 7.7% 7.8% 0.2% Palau
2010s 10.6% 10.4% 0.2% French Polynesia
2020s 14.3% 14.4% 0.1% Palau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher old-age dependency ratio, French Polynesia or Palau?
Palau, at 15.4% against 15.4% in French Polynesia as of 2023.
What is the difference in old-age dependency ratio between French Polynesia and Palau?
0.0%, with Palau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Palau?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do French Polynesia and Palau rank globally for old-age dependency ratio?
French Polynesia ranks 105th and Palau ranks 104th 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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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

Number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).