France vs United States: Youth dependency ratio
France
27.3%
in 2023
United States
27.1%
in 2023
France rank
150th
United States rank
153rd
Youth dependency ratio over time
- France
- United States
How they compare
France currently reports 27.3% against 27.1% in United States, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United States ahead.
France ranks 150th and United States ranks 153rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and United States in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 38.4% | 47.0% | 8.6% | United States |
| 1960s | 41.4% | 50.8% | 9.4% | United States |
| 1970s | 38.2% | 40.0% | 1.8% | United States |
| 1980s | 32.7% | 32.6% | 0.1% | France |
| 1990s | 29.9% | 32.8% | 2.9% | United States |
| 2000s | 28.6% | 30.4% | 1.8% | United States |
| 2010s | 28.8% | 28.8% | 0.0% | United States |
| 2020s | 27.8% | 27.6% | 0.2% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth dependency ratio, France or United States?
- France, at 27.3% against 27.1% in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in youth dependency ratio between France and United States?
- 0.2%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United States?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do France and United States rank globally for youth dependency ratio?
- France ranks 150th and United States ranks 153rd 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
Number of children under 15 per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).