French Guiana vs Uzbekistan: Youth dependency ratio

French Guiana
50.4%
in 2023
Uzbekistan
48.7%
in 2023
French Guiana rank
67th
Uzbekistan rank
70th

Youth dependency ratio over time

  • French Guiana
  • Uzbekistan
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How they compare

French Guiana currently reports 50.4% against 48.7% in Uzbekistan, a difference of 1.7%.

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

French Guiana ranks 67th and Uzbekistan ranks 70th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, French Guiana averaged higher in 4 and Uzbekistan in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade French Guiana Uzbekistan Difference Ahead
1950s 61.6% 56.2% 5.4% French Guiana
1960s 65.4% 85.8% 20.5% Uzbekistan
1970s 63.3% 83.7% 20.4% Uzbekistan
1980s 52.7% 71.6% 18.9% Uzbekistan
1990s 55.9% 69.2% 13.3% Uzbekistan
2000s 60.5% 52.9% 7.7% French Guiana
2010s 57.8% 42.9% 14.9% French Guiana
2020s 50.9% 47.3% 3.6% French Guiana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth dependency ratio, French Guiana or Uzbekistan?
French Guiana, at 50.4% against 48.7% in Uzbekistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in youth dependency ratio between French Guiana and Uzbekistan?
1.7%, with French Guiana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Uzbekistan?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do French Guiana and Uzbekistan rank globally for youth dependency ratio?
French Guiana ranks 67th and Uzbekistan ranks 70th 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).