France vs French Polynesia: Age dependency ratio, young
France
26.5%
in 2025
French Polynesia
26.5%
in 2025
France rank
146th
French Polynesia rank
144th
Age dependency ratio, young over time
- France
- French Polynesia
How they compare
French Polynesia currently reports 26.5% against 26.5% in France, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, French Polynesia has been ahead every year.
France ranks 146th and French Polynesia ranks 144th of 217 countries.
French Polynesia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | French Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.4% | 86.6% | 45.2% | French Polynesia |
| 1970s | 38.2% | 81.3% | 43.1% | French Polynesia |
| 1980s | 32.7% | 66.1% | 33.4% | French Polynesia |
| 1990s | 29.9% | 57.4% | 27.5% | French Polynesia |
| 2000s | 28.6% | 44.1% | 15.4% | French Polynesia |
| 2010s | 28.8% | 35.3% | 6.5% | French Polynesia |
| 2020s | 27.4% | 28.7% | 1.3% | French Polynesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, young, France or French Polynesia?
- French Polynesia, at 26.5% against 26.5% in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, young between France and French Polynesia?
- 0.0%, with French Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and French Polynesia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do France and French Polynesia rank globally for age dependency ratio, young?
- France ranks 146th and French Polynesia ranks 144th of 217 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.