Italy vs United States Virgin Islands: Old-age dependency ratio

Italy
38.0%
in 2023
United States Virgin Islands
36.3%
in 2023
Italy rank
9th
United States Virgin Islands rank
12th

Old-age dependency ratio over time

  • Italy
  • United States Virgin Islands
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 38.0% against 36.3% in United States Virgin Islands, a difference of 1.7%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United States Virgin Islands ahead.

Italy ranks 9th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 12th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 7 and United States Virgin Islands in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy United States Virgin Islands Difference Ahead
1950s 13.2% 13.3% 0.1% United States Virgin Islands
1960s 15.5% 8.1% 7.4% Italy
1970s 18.9% 6.7% 12.2% Italy
1980s 20.2% 8.2% 12.0% Italy
1990s 24.2% 10.8% 13.4% Italy
2000s 29.2% 15.9% 13.3% Italy
2010s 33.8% 26.8% 7.0% Italy
2020s 37.3% 35.1% 2.2% Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher old-age dependency ratio, Italy or United States Virgin Islands?
Italy, at 38.0% against 36.3% in United States Virgin Islands as of 2023.
What is the difference in old-age dependency ratio between Italy and United States Virgin Islands?
1.7%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United States Virgin Islands?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Italy and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for old-age dependency ratio?
Italy ranks 9th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 12th 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

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