Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs United States Virgin Islands: Age dependency ratio, old
Age dependency ratio, old over time
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
United States Virgin Islands currently reports 38.3% against 22.6% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 15.7%.
That makes United States Virgin Islands's figure about 1.7 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States Virgin Islands ahead.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 9th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 8th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 5 and United States Virgin Islands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.6% | 8.1% | 2.5% | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1970s | 12.8% | 6.7% | 6.1% | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1980s | 13.3% | 8.2% | 5.1% | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 15.1% | 10.7% | 4.3% | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 16.5% | 15.9% | 0.6% | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 26.8% | 9.6% | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 21.1% | 36.0% | 14.8% | United States Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, old, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or United States Virgin Islands?
- United States Virgin Islands, at 38.3% against 22.6% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, old between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and United States Virgin Islands?
- 15.7%, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and United States Virgin Islands?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for age dependency ratio, old?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 9th 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.