United States of America vs United States Virgin Islands: Youth dependency ratio
United States of America
27.1%
in 2023
United States Virgin Islands
27.0%
in 2023
United States of America rank
153rd
United States Virgin Islands rank
154th
Youth dependency ratio over time
- United States of America
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 27.1% against 27.0% 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 of America ranks 153rd and United States Virgin Islands ranks 154th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, United States of America averaged higher in 1 and United States Virgin Islands in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States of America | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.0% | 75.0% | 28.0% | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1960s | 50.8% | 69.1% | 18.3% | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1970s | 40.0% | 64.9% | 25.0% | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1980s | 32.6% | 51.6% | 19.0% | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1990s | 32.8% | 42.5% | 9.6% | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 30.4% | 35.7% | 5.3% | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 28.8% | 30.2% | 1.4% | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 27.6% | 26.7% | 0.9% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth dependency ratio, United States of America or United States Virgin Islands?
- United States of America, at 27.1% against 27.0% in United States Virgin Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in youth dependency ratio between United States of America and United States Virgin Islands?
- 0.1%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and United States Virgin Islands?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do United States of America and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for youth dependency ratio?
- United States of America ranks 153rd 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
Number of children under 15 per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).