Tuvalu vs United States Virgin Islands: Total dependency ratio
Tuvalu
63.7%
in 2023
United States Virgin Islands
63.3%
in 2023
Tuvalu rank
65th
United States Virgin Islands rank
66th
Total dependency ratio over time
- Tuvalu
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 63.7% against 63.3% in United States Virgin Islands, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United States Virgin Islands ahead.
Tuvalu ranks 65th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 66th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Tuvalu averaged higher in 6 and United States Virgin Islands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tuvalu | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 66.4% | 88.3% | 21.9% | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1960s | 90.6% | 77.3% | 13.3% | Tuvalu |
| 1970s | 77.1% | 71.6% | 5.4% | Tuvalu |
| 1980s | 60.1% | 59.8% | 0.2% | Tuvalu |
| 1990s | 71.8% | 53.2% | 18.6% | Tuvalu |
| 2000s | 68.9% | 51.6% | 17.3% | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 60.1% | 57.0% | 3.1% | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 61.1% | 61.7% | 0.7% | United States Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total dependency ratio, Tuvalu or United States Virgin Islands?
- Tuvalu, at 63.7% against 63.3% in United States Virgin Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Tuvalu and United States Virgin Islands?
- 0.4%, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tuvalu and United States Virgin Islands?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Tuvalu and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for total dependency ratio?
- Tuvalu ranks 65th 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.
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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).