French Polynesia vs New Caledonia: Age dependency ratio, old
French Polynesia
17.2%
in 2025
New Caledonia
17.5%
in 2025
French Polynesia rank
87th
New Caledonia rank
85th
Age dependency ratio, old over time
- French Polynesia
- New Caledonia
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 17.5% against 17.2% in French Polynesia, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, New Caledonia has been ahead every year.
French Polynesia ranks 87th and New Caledonia ranks 85th of 218 countries.
New Caledonia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.8% | 5.7% | 0.9% | New Caledonia |
| 1970s | 4.8% | 6.3% | 1.4% | New Caledonia |
| 1980s | 5.1% | 6.9% | 1.8% | New Caledonia |
| 1990s | 5.7% | 7.3% | 1.5% | New Caledonia |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 9.6% | 1.9% | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 13.0% | 2.4% | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 16.3% | 1.2% | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, old, French Polynesia or New Caledonia?
- New Caledonia, at 17.5% against 17.2% in French Polynesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, old between French Polynesia and New Caledonia?
- 0.3%, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and New Caledonia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do French Polynesia and New Caledonia rank globally for age dependency ratio, old?
- French Polynesia ranks 87th and New Caledonia ranks 85th 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.