Guadeloupe vs United States Virgin Islands: Youth dependency ratio

Guadeloupe
27.2%
in 2023
United States Virgin Islands
27.0%
in 2023
Guadeloupe rank
151st
United States Virgin Islands rank
154th

Youth dependency ratio over time

  • Guadeloupe
  • United States Virgin Islands
20406080195019862023

How they compare

Guadeloupe currently reports 27.2% against 27.0% in United States Virgin Islands, a difference of 0.2%.

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

Guadeloupe ranks 151st and United States Virgin Islands ranks 154th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Guadeloupe averaged higher in 6 and United States Virgin Islands in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guadeloupe United States Virgin Islands Difference Ahead
1950s 80.0% 75.0% 5.1% Guadeloupe
1960s 82.6% 69.1% 13.5% Guadeloupe
1970s 69.5% 64.9% 4.6% Guadeloupe
1980s 49.4% 51.6% 2.2% United States Virgin Islands
1990s 39.7% 42.5% 2.8% United States Virgin Islands
2000s 38.3% 35.7% 2.6% Guadeloupe
2010s 33.4% 30.2% 3.2% Guadeloupe
2020s 27.7% 26.7% 1.0% Guadeloupe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth dependency ratio, Guadeloupe or United States Virgin Islands?
Guadeloupe, at 27.2% against 27.0% in United States Virgin Islands as of 2023.
What is the difference in youth dependency ratio between Guadeloupe and United States Virgin Islands?
0.2%, with Guadeloupe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guadeloupe and United States Virgin Islands?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Guadeloupe and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for youth dependency ratio?
Guadeloupe ranks 151st and United States Virgin Islands ranks 154th 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).