Old-age dependency ratio in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Old-age dependency ratio was 15.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Old-age dependency ratio in French Polynesia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, old-age dependency ratio in French Polynesia stood at 15.4%. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 54.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, old-age dependency ratio in French Polynesia peaked at 15.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 1956.
That places French Polynesia 105th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.9% | 4.6% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.8% | 4.7% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.8% | 4.7% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.1% | 5.0% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.7% | 5.2% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 6.6% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 9.2% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.3% | 13.2% | 15.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 102 Antigua and Barbuda 15.9% compare
- 103 Lebanon 15.5% compare
- 104 Palau 15.4% compare
- 106 Brazil 15.3% compare
- 107 Saint Kitts and Nevis 15.1% compare
- 108 Turks and Caicos Islands 15.0% compare
More reference data data for French Polynesia
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.0591 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.2816 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1752 °C (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2694 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.0302 °C (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies 247.57 millimeters (2025)
- Annual precipitation 1,828 millimeters (2025)
- Share of adults who are obese 49.5% (2024)
- Share of men who are obese 47.4% (2024)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 95.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is old-age dependency ratio in French Polynesia?
- Old-age dependency ratio in French Polynesia was 15.4% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest old-age dependency ratio recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest old-age dependency ratio recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 1956.
- How does French Polynesia rank for old-age dependency ratio?
- French Polynesia ranks 105th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is old-age dependency ratio rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Old-age dependency ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).