East Asia & Pacific vs United States Virgin Islands: Age dependency ratio, old
Age dependency ratio, old over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
United States Virgin Islands currently reports 38.3% against 20.3% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 18.0%.
That makes United States Virgin Islands's figure about 1.9 times East Asia & Pacific's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States Virgin Islands ahead.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 11th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 8th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific averaged higher in 1 and United States Virgin Islands in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.9% | 8.1% | 1.3% | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1970s | 7.4% | 6.7% | 0.7% | East Asia & Pacific |
| 1980s | 8.1% | 8.2% | 0.2% | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1990s | 9.5% | 10.7% | 1.3% | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 11.5% | 15.9% | 4.4% | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 26.8% | 12.4% | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 36.0% | 16.9% | United States Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, old, East Asia & Pacific or United States Virgin Islands?
- United States Virgin Islands, at 38.3% against 20.3% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, old between East Asia & Pacific and United States Virgin Islands?
- 18.0%, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and United States Virgin Islands?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for age dependency ratio, old?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 11th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 8th of 47 groups.
- 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.