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
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) 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).