Fiji vs Libya: Youth dependency ratio

Fiji
41.3%
in 2023
Libya
41.6%
in 2023
Fiji rank
91st
Libya rank
90th

Youth dependency ratio over time

  • Fiji
  • Libya
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 41.6% against 41.3% in Fiji, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Fiji ahead.

Fiji ranks 91st and Libya ranks 90th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 2 and Libya in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Fiji Libya Difference Ahead
1950s 90.9% 75.2% 15.8% Fiji
1960s 91.0% 96.0% 5.1% Libya
1970s 77.8% 103.6% 25.8% Libya
1980s 67.1% 88.0% 21.0% Libya
1990s 62.1% 62.1% 0.0% Libya
2000s 51.1% 47.8% 3.4% Fiji
2010s 45.6% 47.4% 1.8% Libya
2020s 42.2% 43.2% 1.0% Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth dependency ratio, Fiji or Libya?
Libya, at 41.6% against 41.3% in Fiji as of 2023.
What is the difference in youth dependency ratio between Fiji and Libya?
0.3%, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Libya?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Fiji and Libya rank globally for youth dependency ratio?
Fiji ranks 91st and Libya ranks 90th 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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About this data

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).