Finland vs United States Virgin Islands: Total dependency ratio

Finland
62.6%
in 2023
United States Virgin Islands
63.3%
in 2023
Finland rank
69th
United States Virgin Islands rank
66th

Total dependency ratio over time

  • Finland
  • United States Virgin Islands
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How they compare

United States Virgin Islands currently reports 63.3% against 62.6% in Finland, a difference of 0.7%.

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

Finland ranks 69th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 66th of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland United States Virgin Islands Difference Ahead
1950s 59.7% 88.3% 28.6% United States Virgin Islands
1960s 55.3% 77.3% 21.9% United States Virgin Islands
1970s 48.9% 71.6% 22.7% United States Virgin Islands
1980s 47.3% 59.8% 12.5% United States Virgin Islands
1990s 49.4% 53.2% 3.8% United States Virgin Islands
2000s 49.9% 51.6% 1.7% United States Virgin Islands
2010s 56.6% 57.0% 0.4% United States Virgin Islands
2020s 62.2% 61.7% 0.5% Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total dependency ratio, Finland or United States Virgin Islands?
United States Virgin Islands, at 63.3% against 62.6% in Finland as of 2023.
What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Finland and United States Virgin Islands?
0.7%, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and United States Virgin Islands?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Finland and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for total dependency ratio?
Finland ranks 69th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 66th 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).