Russian Federation vs United States of America: Youth dependency ratio
Russian Federation
26.6%
in 2023
United States of America
27.1%
in 2023
Russian Federation rank
155th
United States of America rank
153rd
Youth dependency ratio over time
- Russian Federation
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 27.1% against 26.6% in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Russian Federation ranks 155th and United States of America ranks 153rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Russian Federation averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 43.6% | 47.0% | 3.4% | United States of America |
| 1960s | 46.1% | 50.8% | 4.7% | United States of America |
| 1970s | 34.8% | 40.0% | 5.2% | United States of America |
| 1980s | 33.1% | 32.6% | 0.5% | Russian Federation |
| 1990s | 31.5% | 32.8% | 1.3% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 22.3% | 30.4% | 8.1% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 23.7% | 28.8% | 5.1% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 26.6% | 27.6% | 1.0% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth dependency ratio, Russian Federation or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 27.1% against 26.6% in Russian Federation as of 2023.
- What is the difference in youth dependency ratio between Russian Federation and United States of America?
- 0.5%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and United States of America?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Russian Federation and United States of America rank globally for youth dependency ratio?
- Russian Federation ranks 155th and United States of America ranks 153rd 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).