Australia vs Wallis and Futuna: Total dependency ratio

Australia
54.8%
in 2023
Wallis and Futuna
54.7%
in 2023
Australia rank
119th
Wallis and Futuna rank
120th

Total dependency ratio over time

  • Australia
  • Wallis and Futuna
0255075100125195019862023

How they compare

Australia currently reports 54.8% against 54.7% in Wallis and Futuna, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Wallis and Futuna ahead.

Australia ranks 119th and Wallis and Futuna ranks 120th of 236 countries.

Wallis and Futuna has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Wallis and Futuna Difference Ahead
1950s 58.7% 105.6% 47.0% Wallis and Futuna
1960s 61.7% 103.8% 42.1% Wallis and Futuna
1970s 56.8% 94.5% 37.6% Wallis and Futuna
1980s 51.4% 91.8% 40.4% Wallis and Futuna
1990s 49.8% 77.6% 27.8% Wallis and Futuna
2000s 48.6% 63.3% 14.7% Wallis and Futuna
2010s 50.7% 59.1% 8.4% Wallis and Futuna
2020s 54.3% 55.8% 1.5% Wallis and Futuna

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total dependency ratio, Australia or Wallis and Futuna?
Australia, at 54.8% against 54.7% in Wallis and Futuna as of 2023.
What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Australia and Wallis and Futuna?
0.1%, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Wallis and Futuna?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Australia and Wallis and Futuna rank globally for total dependency ratio?
Australia ranks 119th and Wallis and Futuna ranks 120th 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

Number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).