Age dependency ratio of working age population in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 43.8 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
43.8
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
200th
of 236 countries
All-time high
93.76
in 1969
All-time low
43.8
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio of working age population in French Polynesia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
French Polynesia recorded 43.8 for age dependency ratio of working age population in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio of working age population in French Polynesia peaked at 93.76 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 43.8, in 2023.
That places French Polynesia 200th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio of working age population in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 87.31 | — |
| 1951 | 85.78 | -1.8% |
| 1952 | 84.49 | -1.5% |
| 1953 | 83.54 | -1.1% |
| 1954 | 83.05 | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 83.04 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 83.47 | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 84.1 | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 84.93 | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 86.01 | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 87.27 | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 88.59 | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 89.83 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 90.81 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 91.58 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 92.34 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 92.97 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 93.42 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 93.67 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 93.76 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 93.67 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 92.6 | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 90.63 | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 88.63 | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 86.78 | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 85.07 | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 83.38 | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 81.76 | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 80.36 | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 78.99 | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 77.51 | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 75.92 | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 74.25 | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 72.52 | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 70.95 | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 69.7 | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 68.69 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 67.88 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 67.27 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 66.82 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 66.41 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 65.98 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 65.48 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 64.87 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 64.11 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 63.19 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 62.13 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 60.98 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 59.73 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 58.4 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 56.98 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 55.47 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 54.01 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 52.79 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 51.78 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 50.84 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 49.96 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 49.14 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 48.4 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 47.79 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 47.34 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 47.02 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 46.79 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 46.55 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 46.25 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 45.9 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 45.51 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 45.19 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 44.69 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 44.11 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 43.91 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 43.91 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 43.85 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 43.8 | -0.1% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 43.8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 52.7, 83% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 43.8 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 54, 81% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 84.57 | 83.04 | 87.31 | 10 |
| 1960s | 91.42 | 87.27 | 93.76 | 10 |
| 1970s | 86.19 | 78.99 | 93.67 | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.15 | 66.82 | 77.51 | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.13 | 58.4 | 66.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.72 | 47.79 | 56.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.93 | 44.11 | 47.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.87 | 43.8 | 43.91 | 4 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
More population data for French Polynesia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6605 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8205 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.13 (2100)
- Population density 53.84 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6,044 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.13 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.0635 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio of working age population in French Polynesia?
- Age dependency ratio of working age population in French Polynesia was 43.8 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 93.76 in 1969.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.8 in 2023.
- How does French Polynesia rank for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- French Polynesia ranks 200th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio of working age population rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio of working age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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