Dominican Republic vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Youth dependency ratio

Dominican Republic
41.1%
in 2023
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
40.5%
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
93rd
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
94th

Youth dependency ratio over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
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How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 41.1% against 40.5% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 0.6%.

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

Dominican Republic ranks 93rd and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 94th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 7 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Difference Ahead
1950s 92.2% 88.3% 3.8% Dominican Republic
1960s 101.6% 91.9% 9.7% Dominican Republic
1970s 90.1% 81.5% 8.6% Dominican Republic
1980s 74.3% 70.2% 4.2% Dominican Republic
1990s 63.9% 61.2% 2.6% Dominican Republic
2000s 53.9% 51.1% 2.8% Dominican Republic
2010s 45.2% 44.1% 1.1% Dominican Republic
2020s 41.7% 42.1% 0.5% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth dependency ratio, Dominican Republic or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Dominican Republic, at 41.1% against 40.5% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in youth dependency ratio between Dominican Republic and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
0.6%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Dominican Republic and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for youth dependency ratio?
Dominican Republic ranks 93rd and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 94th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – 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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Indicator
Youth dependency ratio
Unit
%
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of children under 15 per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).