British Virgin Islands vs Japan: Youth dependency ratio
British Virgin Islands
20.0%
in 2023
Japan
19.8%
in 2023
British Virgin Islands rank
222nd
Japan rank
224th
Youth dependency ratio over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Japan
How they compare
British Virgin Islands currently reports 20.0% against 19.8% in Japan, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 74 years both countries report, British Virgin Islands has been ahead every year.
British Virgin Islands ranks 222nd and Japan ranks 224th 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 | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 90.3% | 53.7% | 36.6% | British Virgin Islands |
| 1960s | 74.9% | 38.5% | 36.5% | British Virgin Islands |
| 1970s | 60.9% | 34.5% | 26.4% | British Virgin Islands |
| 1980s | 48.5% | 31.7% | 16.7% | British Virgin Islands |
| 1990s | 39.1% | 23.0% | 16.1% | British Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 33.3% | 21.0% | 12.3% | British Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 26.9% | 21.2% | 5.7% | British Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 21.5% | 20.3% | 1.2% | British Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth dependency ratio, British Virgin Islands or Japan?
- British Virgin Islands, at 20.0% against 19.8% in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in youth dependency ratio between British Virgin Islands and Japan?
- 0.2%, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Japan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Japan rank globally for youth dependency ratio?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 222nd and Japan ranks 224th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Youth dependency ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Number of children under 15 per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).