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
020406080100195019862023

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.

Individual pages

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).