Kiribati vs Marshall Islands: Total dependency ratio

Kiribati
64.1%
in 2023
Marshall Islands
64.2%
in 2023
Kiribati rank
64th
Marshall Islands rank
63rd

Total dependency ratio over time

  • Kiribati
  • Marshall Islands
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How they compare

Marshall Islands currently reports 64.2% against 64.1% in Kiribati, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Marshall Islands ahead.

Kiribati ranks 64th and Marshall Islands ranks 63rd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 1 and Marshall Islands in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kiribati Marshall Islands Difference Ahead
1950s 86.4% 103.2% 16.8% Marshall Islands
1960s 94.2% 109.4% 15.2% Marshall Islands
1970s 91.1% 105.5% 14.5% Marshall Islands
1980s 76.4% 115.2% 38.9% Marshall Islands
1990s 79.4% 98.0% 18.6% Marshall Islands
2000s 71.9% 72.7% 0.8% Marshall Islands
2010s 64.7% 67.9% 3.3% Marshall Islands
2020s 64.2% 62.9% 1.3% Kiribati

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total dependency ratio, Kiribati or Marshall Islands?
Marshall Islands, at 64.2% against 64.1% in Kiribati as of 2023.
What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Kiribati and Marshall Islands?
0.1%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Marshall Islands?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Kiribati and Marshall Islands rank globally for total dependency ratio?
Kiribati ranks 64th and Marshall Islands ranks 63rd 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).