Russia vs United States Virgin Islands: Youth dependency ratio
Russia
26.6%
in 2023
United States Virgin Islands
27.0%
in 2023
Russia rank
155th
United States Virgin Islands rank
154th
Youth dependency ratio over time
- Russia
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
United States Virgin Islands currently reports 27.0% against 26.6% in Russia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United States Virgin Islands ahead.
Russia ranks 155th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 154th of 236 countries.
United States Virgin Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 43.6% | 75.0% | 31.4% | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1960s | 46.1% | 69.1% | 23.1% | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1970s | 34.8% | 64.9% | 30.1% | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1980s | 33.1% | 51.6% | 18.5% | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1990s | 31.5% | 42.5% | 10.9% | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 22.3% | 35.7% | 13.3% | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 23.7% | 30.2% | 6.5% | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 26.6% | 26.7% | 0.1% | United States Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth dependency ratio, Russia or United States Virgin Islands?
- United States Virgin Islands, at 27.0% against 26.6% in Russia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in youth dependency ratio between Russia and United States Virgin Islands?
- 0.4%, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and United States Virgin Islands?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Russia and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for youth dependency ratio?
- Russia ranks 155th 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).