United States vs United States Virgin Islands: Age dependency ratio young of working age population

United States
27.08
in 2023
United States Virgin Islands
26.98
in 2023
United States rank
153rd
United States Virgin Islands rank
154th

Age dependency ratio young of working age population over time

  • United States
  • United States Virgin Islands
20406080195019862023

How they compare

United States currently reports 27.08 against 26.98 in United States Virgin Islands, a difference of 0.1.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United States Virgin Islands ahead.

United States ranks 153rd and United States Virgin Islands ranks 154th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, United States averaged higher in 1 and United States Virgin Islands in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade United States United States Virgin Islands Difference Ahead
1950s 46.98 74.97 27.99 United States Virgin Islands
1960s 50.77 69.12 18.35 United States Virgin Islands
1970s 39.98 64.94 24.96 United States Virgin Islands
1980s 32.56 51.61 19.04 United States Virgin Islands
1990s 32.82 42.47 9.65 United States Virgin Islands
2000s 30.41 35.68 5.27 United States Virgin Islands
2010s 28.84 30.21 1.37 United States Virgin Islands
2020s 27.58 26.68 0.8974 United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio young of working age population, United States or United States Virgin Islands?
United States, at 27.08 against 26.98 in United States Virgin Islands as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio young of working age population between United States and United States Virgin Islands?
0.1, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States and United States Virgin Islands?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do United States and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
United States ranks 153rd and United States Virgin Islands ranks 154th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Age dependency ratio young of working age population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Age dependency ratio young of working age population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed