French Polynesia vs Turks and Caicos Islands: Old-age dependency ratio
French Polynesia
15.4%
in 2023
Turks and Caicos Islands
15.0%
in 2023
French Polynesia rank
105th
Turks and Caicos Islands rank
108th
Old-age dependency ratio over time
- French Polynesia
- Turks and Caicos Islands
How they compare
French Polynesia currently reports 15.4% against 15.0% in Turks and Caicos Islands, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Turks and Caicos Islands ahead.
French Polynesia ranks 105th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 108th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 1 and Turks and Caicos Islands in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Turks and Caicos Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.9% | 10.7% | 5.9% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 1960s | 4.8% | 10.8% | 6.0% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 1970s | 4.8% | 11.1% | 6.3% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 1980s | 5.1% | 8.5% | 3.4% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 1990s | 5.7% | 6.2% | 0.5% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 6.8% | 0.8% | French Polynesia |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 11.2% | 0.6% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 2020s | 14.3% | 14.4% | 0.1% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher old-age dependency ratio, French Polynesia or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- French Polynesia, at 15.4% against 15.0% in Turks and Caicos Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in old-age dependency ratio between French Polynesia and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 0.4%, with French Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do French Polynesia and Turks and Caicos Islands rank globally for old-age dependency ratio?
- French Polynesia ranks 105th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 108th 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).