Costa Rica vs French Polynesia: Age dependency ratio young of working age population

Costa Rica
28.04
in 2023
French Polynesia
28.38
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
140th
French Polynesia rank
137th

Age dependency ratio young of working age population over time

  • Costa Rica
  • French Polynesia
20406080100195019862023

How they compare

French Polynesia currently reports 28.38 against 28.04 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.34.

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

Costa Rica ranks 140th and French Polynesia ranks 137th of 229 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and French Polynesia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica French Polynesia Difference Ahead
1950s 87.26 79.7 7.56 Costa Rica
1960s 91.21 86.61 4.61 Costa Rica
1970s 74.68 81.34 6.66 French Polynesia
1980s 61.56 66.09 4.54 French Polynesia
1990s 56.19 57.38 1.19 French Polynesia
2000s 42.98 44.06 1.07 French Polynesia
2010s 33.36 35.3 1.94 French Polynesia
2020s 29.12 29.57 0.4531 French Polynesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio young of working age population, Costa Rica or French Polynesia?
French Polynesia, at 28.38 against 28.04 in Costa Rica as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio young of working age population between Costa Rica and French Polynesia?
0.34, with French Polynesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and French Polynesia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and French Polynesia rank globally for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
Costa Rica ranks 140th and French Polynesia ranks 137th of 229 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