Bahamas vs French Polynesia: Age dependency ratio, old
Bahamas
17.2%
in 2025
French Polynesia
17.2%
in 2025
Bahamas rank
86th
French Polynesia rank
87th
Age dependency ratio, old over time
- Bahamas
- French Polynesia
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 17.2% against 17.2% in French Polynesia, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Bahamas has been ahead every year.
Bahamas ranks 86th and French Polynesia ranks 87th of 218 countries.
Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | French Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.3% | 4.8% | 1.5% | Bahamas |
| 1970s | 6.5% | 4.8% | 1.6% | Bahamas |
| 1980s | 7.5% | 5.1% | 2.4% | Bahamas |
| 1990s | 8.9% | 5.7% | 3.1% | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 11.7% | 7.7% | 4.1% | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 10.6% | 4.1% | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 15.1% | 1.2% | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, old, Bahamas or French Polynesia?
- Bahamas, at 17.2% against 17.2% in French Polynesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, old between Bahamas and French Polynesia?
- 0.0%, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and French Polynesia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bahamas and French Polynesia rank globally for age dependency ratio, old?
- Bahamas ranks 86th and French Polynesia ranks 87th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio, old, is the ratio of older dependents--people older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.