Total dependency ratio in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Total dependency ratio was 43.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
43.8%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
200th
of 236 countries
All-time high
93.8%
in 1969
All-time low
43.8%
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Total dependency ratio in French Polynesia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
French Polynesia recorded 43.8% for total dependency ratio in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in French Polynesia peaked at 93.8% in 1969 and was at its lowest, 43.8%, in 2023.
French Polynesia ranks 200th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Total dependency ratio in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 87.3% | — |
| 1951 | 85.8% | -1.8% |
| 1952 | 84.5% | -1.5% |
| 1953 | 83.5% | -1.1% |
| 1954 | 83.0% | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 83.0% | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 83.5% | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 84.1% | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 84.9% | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 86.0% | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 87.3% | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 88.6% | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 89.8% | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 90.8% | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 91.6% | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 92.3% | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 93.0% | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 93.4% | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 93.7% | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 93.8% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 93.7% | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 92.6% | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 90.6% | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 88.6% | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 86.8% | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 85.1% | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 83.4% | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 81.8% | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 80.4% | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 79.0% | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 77.5% | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 75.9% | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 74.2% | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 72.5% | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 70.9% | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 69.7% | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 68.7% | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 67.9% | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 67.3% | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 66.8% | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 66.4% | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 66.0% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 65.5% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 64.9% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 64.1% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 63.2% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 62.1% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 61.0% | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 59.7% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 58.4% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 57.0% | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 55.5% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 54.0% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 52.8% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 51.8% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 50.8% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 50.0% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 49.1% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 48.4% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 47.8% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 47.3% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 47.0% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 46.8% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 46.5% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 46.3% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 45.9% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 45.5% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 45.2% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 44.7% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 44.1% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 43.9% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 43.9% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 43.9% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 43.8% | -0.1% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 43.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 52.7%, 83% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 43.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 54.0%, 81% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 84.6% | 83.0% | 87.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 91.4% | 87.3% | 93.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 86.2% | 79.0% | 93.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.2% | 66.8% | 77.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.1% | 58.4% | 66.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.7% | 47.8% | 57.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.9% | 44.1% | 47.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.9% | 43.8% | 43.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
More reference data data for French Polynesia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0148 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0132 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 69.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0603 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0024 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 0.003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 22.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0735 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in French Polynesia?
- Total dependency ratio in French Polynesia was 43.8% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 93.8% in 1969.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.8% in 2023.
- How does French Polynesia rank for total dependency ratio?
- French Polynesia ranks 200th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Total dependency ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).