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
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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

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

Number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).