British Virgin Islands vs United Arab Emirates: Total dependency ratio

British Virgin Islands
32.2%
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
22.0%
in 2023
British Virgin Islands rank
232nd
United Arab Emirates rank
235th

Total dependency ratio over time

  • British Virgin Islands
  • United Arab Emirates
20406080100195019862023

How they compare

British Virgin Islands currently reports 32.2% against 22.0% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 10.2%.

That makes British Virgin Islands's figure about 1.5 times United Arab Emirates's.

Across all 74 years both countries report, British Virgin Islands has been ahead every year.

British Virgin Islands ranks 232nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 235th of 236 countries.

British Virgin Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade British Virgin Islands United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1950s 104.4% 82.2% 22.2% British Virgin Islands
1960s 84.0% 56.6% 27.4% British Virgin Islands
1970s 69.3% 41.4% 27.9% British Virgin Islands
1980s 57.2% 44.8% 12.4% British Virgin Islands
1990s 46.4% 37.4% 9.0% British Virgin Islands
2000s 40.2% 24.5% 15.7% British Virgin Islands
2010s 36.3% 22.4% 14.0% British Virgin Islands
2020s 33.1% 22.1% 11.0% 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 United Arab Emirates?
British Virgin Islands, at 32.2% against 22.0% in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
What is the difference in total dependency ratio between British Virgin Islands and United Arab Emirates?
10.2%, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and United Arab Emirates?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do British Virgin Islands and United Arab Emirates rank globally for total dependency ratio?
British Virgin Islands ranks 232nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 235th 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
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Number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).