Maldives vs United States Virgin Islands: Youth dependency ratio
Maldives
26.5%
in 2023
United States Virgin Islands
27.0%
in 2023
Maldives rank
156th
United States Virgin Islands rank
154th
Youth dependency ratio over time
- Maldives
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
United States Virgin Islands currently reports 27.0% against 26.5% in Maldives, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United States Virgin Islands ahead.
Maldives ranks 156th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 154th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 7 and United States Virgin Islands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 67.9% | 75.0% | 7.1% | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1960s | 74.9% | 69.1% | 5.7% | Maldives |
| 1970s | 88.2% | 64.9% | 23.2% | Maldives |
| 1980s | 89.3% | 51.6% | 37.7% | Maldives |
| 1990s | 88.3% | 42.5% | 45.8% | Maldives |
| 2000s | 54.3% | 35.7% | 18.6% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 32.4% | 30.2% | 2.2% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 27.4% | 26.7% | 0.7% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth dependency ratio, Maldives or United States Virgin Islands?
- United States Virgin Islands, at 27.0% against 26.5% in Maldives as of 2023.
- What is the difference in youth dependency ratio between Maldives and United States Virgin Islands?
- 0.5%, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and United States Virgin Islands?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Maldives and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for youth dependency ratio?
- Maldives ranks 156th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 154th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β 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).