French Guiana vs Haiti: Youth dependency ratio
French Guiana
50.4%
in 2023
Haiti
49.5%
in 2023
French Guiana rank
67th
Haiti rank
68th
Youth dependency ratio over time
- French Guiana
- Haiti
How they compare
French Guiana currently reports 50.4% against 49.5% in Haiti, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Haiti ahead.
French Guiana ranks 67th and Haiti ranks 68th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, French Guiana averaged higher in 2 and Haiti in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Guiana | Haiti | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 61.6% | 72.2% | 10.6% | Haiti |
| 1960s | 65.4% | 73.4% | 8.0% | Haiti |
| 1970s | 63.3% | 74.6% | 11.3% | Haiti |
| 1980s | 52.7% | 76.2% | 23.5% | Haiti |
| 1990s | 55.9% | 75.7% | 19.8% | Haiti |
| 2000s | 60.5% | 67.0% | 6.5% | Haiti |
| 2010s | 57.8% | 56.3% | 1.5% | French Guiana |
| 2020s | 50.9% | 50.6% | 0.3% | French Guiana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth dependency ratio, French Guiana or Haiti?
- French Guiana, at 50.4% against 49.5% in Haiti as of 2023.
- What is the difference in youth dependency ratio between French Guiana and Haiti?
- 0.9%, with French Guiana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Haiti?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do French Guiana and Haiti rank globally for youth dependency ratio?
- French Guiana ranks 67th and Haiti ranks 68th 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).