Costa Rica vs French Polynesia: Age dependency ratio, young
Costa Rica
26.6%
in 2025
French Polynesia
26.5%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
143rd
French Polynesia rank
144th
Age dependency ratio, young over time
- Costa Rica
- French Polynesia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 26.6% against 26.5% in French Polynesia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 143rd and French Polynesia ranks 144th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and French Polynesia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | French Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 91.2% | 86.6% | 4.6% | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 74.7% | 81.3% | 6.7% | French Polynesia |
| 1980s | 61.6% | 66.1% | 4.5% | French Polynesia |
| 1990s | 56.2% | 57.4% | 1.2% | French Polynesia |
| 2000s | 43.0% | 44.1% | 1.1% | French Polynesia |
| 2010s | 33.4% | 35.3% | 1.9% | French Polynesia |
| 2020s | 28.4% | 28.7% | 0.3% | French Polynesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, young, Costa Rica or French Polynesia?
- Costa Rica, at 26.6% against 26.5% in French Polynesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, young between Costa Rica and French Polynesia?
- 0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and French Polynesia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and French Polynesia rank globally for age dependency ratio, young?
- Costa Rica ranks 143rd and French Polynesia ranks 144th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Age dependency ratio, young (% 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, young, is the ratio of younger dependents--people younger than 15--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.