French Polynesia vs United States of America: Age dependency ratio, young
French Polynesia
26.5%
in 2025
United States of America
26.5%
in 2025
French Polynesia rank
144th
United States of America rank
145th
Age dependency ratio, young over time
- French Polynesia
- United States of America
How they compare
French Polynesia currently reports 26.5% against 26.5% in United States of America, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, French Polynesia has been ahead every year.
French Polynesia ranks 144th and United States of America ranks 145th of 218 countries.
French Polynesia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 86.6% | 50.8% | 35.8% | French Polynesia |
| 1970s | 81.3% | 40.0% | 41.4% | French Polynesia |
| 1980s | 66.1% | 32.6% | 33.5% | French Polynesia |
| 1990s | 57.4% | 32.8% | 24.6% | French Polynesia |
| 2000s | 44.1% | 30.4% | 13.7% | French Polynesia |
| 2010s | 35.3% | 28.8% | 6.5% | French Polynesia |
| 2020s | 28.7% | 27.3% | 1.4% | French Polynesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, young, French Polynesia or United States of America?
- French Polynesia, at 26.5% against 26.5% in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, young between French Polynesia and United States of America?
- 0.0%, with French Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and United States of America?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do French Polynesia and United States of America rank globally for age dependency ratio, young?
- French Polynesia ranks 144th and United States of America ranks 145th 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.