Tokelau vs United States: Age dependency ratio of working age population

Tokelau
53.22
in 2023
United States
53.88
in 2023
Tokelau rank
135th
United States rank
132nd

Age dependency ratio of working age population over time

  • Tokelau
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 53.88 against 53.22 in Tokelau, a difference of 0.66.

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

Tokelau ranks 135th and United States ranks 132nd of 236 countries.

Tokelau has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Tokelau United States Difference Ahead
1950s 89.62 60.39 29.23 Tokelau
1960s 109.91 66.08 43.82 Tokelau
1970s 111.54 55.94 55.6 Tokelau
1980s 86.49 50.04 36.46 Tokelau
1990s 88.11 51.52 36.59 Tokelau
2000s 77.99 48.57 29.41 Tokelau
2010s 63.17 50.12 13.05 Tokelau
2020s 56.53 53.18 3.35 Tokelau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio of working age population, Tokelau or United States?
United States, at 53.88 against 53.22 in Tokelau as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio of working age population between Tokelau and United States?
0.66, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tokelau and United States?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Tokelau and United States rank globally for age dependency ratio of working age population?
Tokelau ranks 135th and United States ranks 132nd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Age dependency ratio of working age population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Age dependency ratio of working age population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed