British Virgin Islands vs Singapore: Total dependency ratio
British Virgin Islands
32.2%
in 2023
Singapore
33.1%
in 2023
British Virgin Islands rank
232nd
Singapore rank
229th
Total dependency ratio over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 33.1% against 32.2% in British Virgin Islands, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was British Virgin Islands ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 232nd and Singapore ranks 229th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 7 and Singapore in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 104.4% | 80.3% | 24.1% | British Virgin Islands |
| 1960s | 84.0% | 84.6% | 0.6% | Singapore |
| 1970s | 69.3% | 59.3% | 10.0% | British Virgin Islands |
| 1980s | 57.2% | 40.1% | 17.2% | British Virgin Islands |
| 1990s | 46.4% | 35.4% | 11.0% | British Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 40.2% | 31.5% | 8.7% | British Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 36.3% | 28.0% | 8.3% | British Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 33.1% | 32.3% | 0.8% | British Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total dependency ratio, British Virgin Islands or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 33.1% against 32.2% in British Virgin Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total dependency ratio between British Virgin Islands and Singapore?
- 0.9%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Singapore?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Singapore rank globally for total dependency ratio?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 232nd and Singapore ranks 229th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β 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
Number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).