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
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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

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).