French Polynesia vs Palau: Age dependency ratio, old
French Polynesia
17.2%
in 2025
Palau
16.8%
in 2025
French Polynesia rank
86th
Palau rank
88th
Age dependency ratio, old over time
- French Polynesia
- Palau
How they compare
French Polynesia currently reports 17.2% against 16.8% in Palau, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Palau ahead.
French Polynesia ranks 86th and Palau ranks 88th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 2 and Palau in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.8% | 10.0% | 5.2% | Palau |
| 1970s | 4.8% | 8.8% | 3.9% | Palau |
| 1980s | 5.1% | 8.9% | 3.8% | Palau |
| 1990s | 5.7% | 8.4% | 2.6% | Palau |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 7.8% | 0.1% | Palau |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 10.3% | 0.3% | French Polynesia |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 15.1% | 0.1% | French Polynesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, old, French Polynesia or Palau?
- French Polynesia, at 17.2% against 16.8% in Palau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, old between French Polynesia and Palau?
- 0.4%, with French Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Palau?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do French Polynesia and Palau rank globally for age dependency ratio, old?
- French Polynesia ranks 86th and Palau ranks 88th of 217 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.