Marshall Islands vs Tuvalu: Total dependency ratio
Marshall Islands
64.2%
in 2023
Tuvalu
63.7%
in 2023
Marshall Islands rank
63rd
Tuvalu rank
65th
Total dependency ratio over time
- Marshall Islands
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 64.2% against 63.7% in Tuvalu, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Marshall Islands has been ahead every year.
Marshall Islands ranks 63rd and Tuvalu ranks 65th of 236 countries.
Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 103.2% | 66.4% | 36.8% | Marshall Islands |
| 1960s | 109.4% | 90.6% | 18.8% | Marshall Islands |
| 1970s | 105.5% | 77.1% | 28.5% | Marshall Islands |
| 1980s | 115.2% | 60.1% | 55.1% | Marshall Islands |
| 1990s | 98.0% | 71.8% | 26.2% | Marshall Islands |
| 2000s | 72.7% | 68.9% | 3.8% | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 67.9% | 60.1% | 7.8% | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 62.9% | 61.1% | 1.8% | Marshall Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total dependency ratio, Marshall Islands or Tuvalu?
- Marshall Islands, at 64.2% against 63.7% in Tuvalu as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Marshall Islands and Tuvalu?
- 0.5%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Tuvalu?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Marshall Islands and Tuvalu rank globally for total dependency ratio?
- Marshall Islands ranks 63rd and Tuvalu ranks 65th 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).