British Virgin Islands vs Portugal: Youth dependency ratio
British Virgin Islands
20.0%
in 2023
Portugal
20.5%
in 2023
British Virgin Islands rank
222nd
Portugal rank
219th
Youth dependency ratio over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 20.5% against 20.0% in British Virgin Islands, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was British Virgin Islands ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 222nd and Portugal ranks 219th 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 | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 90.3% | 46.3% | 44.1% | British Virgin Islands |
| 1960s | 74.9% | 46.7% | 28.2% | British Virgin Islands |
| 1970s | 60.9% | 44.4% | 16.5% | British Virgin Islands |
| 1980s | 48.5% | 37.0% | 11.5% | British Virgin Islands |
| 1990s | 39.1% | 27.1% | 12.0% | British Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 33.3% | 23.8% | 9.5% | British Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 26.9% | 22.1% | 4.8% | British Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 21.5% | 20.6% | 0.8% | 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 Portugal?
- Portugal, at 20.5% against 20.0% in British Virgin Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in youth dependency ratio between British Virgin Islands and Portugal?
- 0.5%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Portugal?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Portugal rank globally for youth dependency ratio?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 222nd and Portugal ranks 219th 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.
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About this data
Number of children under 15 per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).