Cape Verde vs Cook Islands: Age dependency ratio young of working age population

Cape Verde
39.33
in 2023
Cook Islands
39.87
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
98th
Cook Islands rank
95th

Age dependency ratio young of working age population over time

  • Cape Verde
  • Cook Islands
406080100120195019862023

How they compare

Cook Islands currently reports 39.87 against 39.33 in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.54.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cook Islands ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 98th and Cook Islands ranks 95th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 5 and Cook Islands in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde Cook Islands Difference Ahead
1950s 83.95 90.11 6.16 Cook Islands
1960s 91.2 107.48 16.28 Cook Islands
1970s 93.94 106.4 12.46 Cook Islands
1980s 96.1 72.29 23.81 Cape Verde
1990s 87.75 59.74 28.01 Cape Verde
2000s 65.47 51.52 13.95 Cape Verde
2010s 45.29 39.19 6.11 Cape Verde
2020s 41.49 39.5 1.99 Cape Verde

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio young of working age population, Cape Verde or Cook Islands?
Cook Islands, at 39.87 against 39.33 in Cape Verde as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio young of working age population between Cape Verde and Cook Islands?
0.54, with Cook Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Cook Islands?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Cape Verde and Cook Islands rank globally for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
Cape Verde ranks 98th and Cook Islands ranks 95th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Age dependency ratio young 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 young 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