Dominica vs French Polynesia: Total dependency ratio

Dominica
44.6%
in 2023
French Polynesia
43.8%
in 2023
Dominica rank
197th
French Polynesia rank
200th

Total dependency ratio over time

  • Dominica
  • French Polynesia
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How they compare

Dominica currently reports 44.6% against 43.8% in French Polynesia, a difference of 0.8%.

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

Dominica ranks 197th and French Polynesia ranks 200th of 236 countries.

Dominica has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominica French Polynesia Difference Ahead
1950s 97.4% 84.6% 12.8% Dominica
1960s 108.5% 91.4% 17.1% Dominica
1970s 106.5% 86.2% 20.3% Dominica
1980s 78.6% 71.2% 7.5% Dominica
1990s 70.6% 63.1% 7.5% Dominica
2000s 59.9% 51.7% 8.2% Dominica
2010s 47.8% 45.9% 1.8% Dominica
2020s 44.8% 43.9% 0.9% Dominica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total dependency ratio, Dominica or French Polynesia?
Dominica, at 44.6% against 43.8% in French Polynesia as of 2023.
What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Dominica and French Polynesia?
0.8%, with Dominica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and French Polynesia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Dominica and French Polynesia rank globally for total dependency ratio?
Dominica ranks 197th and French Polynesia ranks 200th 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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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
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Number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).