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
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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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Indicator
Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population)
Unit
% of working-age population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.