Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Vanuatu: Age dependency ratio, young
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
30.3%
in 2025
Vanuatu
65.8%
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
34th
Vanuatu rank
32nd
Age dependency ratio, young over time
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 65.8% against 30.3% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 35.5%.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 2.2 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Vanuatu has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 34th and Vanuatu ranks 32nd of 47 groups.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.0% | 88.3% | 37.2% | Vanuatu |
| 1970s | 43.8% | 87.8% | 44.0% | Vanuatu |
| 1980s | 41.5% | 85.2% | 43.7% | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 39.0% | 84.6% | 45.6% | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 30.0% | 71.7% | 41.8% | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 28.7% | 66.6% | 37.9% | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 30.7% | 67.5% | 36.9% | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, young, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 65.8% against 30.3% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, young between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Vanuatu?
- 35.5%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Vanuatu?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Vanuatu rank globally for age dependency ratio, young?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 34th and Vanuatu ranks 32nd of 47 groups.
- 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.