French Polynesia vs New Zealand: Youth dependency ratio

French Polynesia
28.4%
in 2023
New Zealand
28.3%
in 2023
French Polynesia rank
141st
New Zealand rank
142nd

Youth dependency ratio over time

  • French Polynesia
  • New Zealand
20406080195019862023

How they compare

French Polynesia currently reports 28.4% against 28.3% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 74 years both countries report, French Polynesia has been ahead every year.

French Polynesia ranks 141st and New Zealand ranks 142nd of 236 countries.

French Polynesia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade French Polynesia New Zealand Difference Ahead
1950s 79.7% 51.5% 28.2% French Polynesia
1960s 86.6% 55.5% 31.1% French Polynesia
1970s 81.3% 49.4% 31.9% French Polynesia
1980s 66.1% 38.7% 27.4% French Polynesia
1990s 57.4% 35.2% 22.2% French Polynesia
2000s 44.1% 32.9% 11.2% French Polynesia
2010s 35.3% 30.5% 4.8% French Polynesia
2020s 29.6% 28.8% 0.8% French Polynesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth dependency ratio, French Polynesia or New Zealand?
French Polynesia, at 28.4% against 28.3% in New Zealand as of 2023.
What is the difference in youth dependency ratio between French Polynesia and New Zealand?
0.1%, with French Polynesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and New Zealand?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do French Polynesia and New Zealand rank globally for youth dependency ratio?
French Polynesia ranks 141st and New Zealand ranks 142nd 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).