France vs United States Virgin Islands: Total dependency ratio
France
62.6%
in 2023
United States Virgin Islands
63.3%
in 2023
France rank
68th
United States Virgin Islands rank
66th
Total dependency ratio over time
- France
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
United States Virgin Islands currently reports 63.3% against 62.6% in France, 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.
France ranks 68th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 66th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and United States Virgin Islands in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 56.2% | 88.3% | 32.0% | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1960s | 60.8% | 77.3% | 16.4% | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1970s | 59.6% | 71.6% | 12.0% | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1980s | 53.1% | 59.8% | 6.7% | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1990s | 52.8% | 53.2% | 0.5% | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 53.8% | 51.6% | 2.2% | France |
| 2010s | 58.2% | 57.0% | 1.2% | France |
| 2020s | 62.2% | 61.7% | 0.4% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total dependency ratio, France or United States Virgin Islands?
- United States Virgin Islands, at 63.3% against 62.6% in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total dependency ratio between France and United States Virgin Islands?
- 0.7%, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United States Virgin Islands?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do France and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for total dependency ratio?
- France ranks 68th 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
The number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).