French Polynesia vs Iran: Total dependency ratio
French Polynesia
43.8%
in 2023
Iran
44.4%
in 2023
French Polynesia rank
200th
Iran rank
198th
Total dependency ratio over time
- French Polynesia
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 44.4% against 43.8% in French Polynesia, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was French Polynesia ahead.
French Polynesia ranks 200th and Iran ranks 198th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 3 and Iran in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 84.6% | 79.6% | 5.0% | French Polynesia |
| 1960s | 91.4% | 93.7% | 2.3% | Iran |
| 1970s | 86.2% | 88.4% | 2.2% | Iran |
| 1980s | 71.2% | 87.0% | 15.8% | Iran |
| 1990s | 63.1% | 82.0% | 18.8% | Iran |
| 2000s | 51.7% | 47.7% | 4.0% | French Polynesia |
| 2010s | 45.9% | 42.0% | 3.9% | French Polynesia |
| 2020s | 43.9% | 44.7% | 0.8% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total dependency ratio, French Polynesia or Iran?
- Iran, at 44.4% against 43.8% in French Polynesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total dependency ratio between French Polynesia and Iran?
- 0.6%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Iran?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do French Polynesia and Iran rank globally for total dependency ratio?
- French Polynesia ranks 200th and Iran ranks 198th 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
Number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).