British Virgin Islands vs Kuwait: Total dependency ratio

British Virgin Islands
32.2%
in 2023
Kuwait
27.5%
in 2023
British Virgin Islands rank
232nd
Kuwait rank
234th

Total dependency ratio over time

  • British Virgin Islands
  • Kuwait
20406080100195019862023

How they compare

British Virgin Islands currently reports 32.2% against 27.5% in Kuwait, a difference of 4.7%.

That makes British Virgin Islands's figure about 1.2 times Kuwait's.

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

British Virgin Islands ranks 232nd and Kuwait ranks 234th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 5 and Kuwait in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade British Virgin Islands Kuwait Difference Ahead
1950s 104.4% 68.7% 35.7% British Virgin Islands
1960s 84.0% 72.5% 11.4% British Virgin Islands
1970s 69.3% 79.3% 10.0% Kuwait
1980s 57.2% 63.4% 6.2% Kuwait
1990s 46.4% 54.0% 7.6% Kuwait
2000s 40.2% 37.9% 2.3% British Virgin Islands
2010s 36.3% 32.1% 4.2% British Virgin Islands
2020s 33.1% 29.8% 3.4% British Virgin Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total dependency ratio, British Virgin Islands or Kuwait?
British Virgin Islands, at 32.2% against 27.5% in Kuwait as of 2023.
What is the difference in total dependency ratio between British Virgin Islands and Kuwait?
4.7%, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Kuwait?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do British Virgin Islands and Kuwait rank globally for total dependency ratio?
British Virgin Islands ranks 232nd and Kuwait ranks 234th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – 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

Indicator
Total 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

The number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).