Brazil vs French Polynesia: Total dependency ratio
Brazil
44.0%
in 2023
French Polynesia
43.8%
in 2023
Brazil rank
199th
French Polynesia rank
200th
Total dependency ratio over time
- Brazil
- French Polynesia
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 44.0% against 43.8% in French Polynesia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was French Polynesia ahead.
Brazil ranks 199th and French Polynesia ranks 200th of 236 countries.
French Polynesia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | French Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 84.1% | 84.6% | 0.5% | French Polynesia |
| 1960s | 87.7% | 91.4% | 3.7% | French Polynesia |
| 1970s | 78.3% | 86.2% | 7.9% | French Polynesia |
| 1980s | 69.5% | 71.2% | 1.7% | French Polynesia |
| 1990s | 60.4% | 63.1% | 2.7% | French Polynesia |
| 2000s | 49.7% | 51.7% | 2.0% | French Polynesia |
| 2010s | 44.1% | 45.9% | 1.8% | French Polynesia |
| 2020s | 43.8% | 43.9% | 0.1% | French Polynesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total dependency ratio, Brazil or French Polynesia?
- Brazil, at 44.0% against 43.8% in French Polynesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Brazil and French Polynesia?
- 0.2%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and French Polynesia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and French Polynesia rank globally for total dependency ratio?
- Brazil ranks 199th and French Polynesia ranks 200th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Total 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 children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).