IBRD only vs Vanuatu: Age dependency ratio, young

IBRD only
31.4%
in 2025
Vanuatu
65.8%
in 2025
IBRD only rank
33rd
Vanuatu rank
32nd

Age dependency ratio, young over time

  • IBRD only
  • Vanuatu
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How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 65.8% against 31.4% in IBRD only, a difference of 34.4%.

That makes Vanuatu's figure about 2.1 times IBRD only's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Vanuatu has been ahead every year.

IBRD only ranks 33rd and Vanuatu ranks 32nd of 45 groups.

Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade IBRD only Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1960s 72.0% 88.3% 16.2% Vanuatu
1970s 69.1% 87.8% 18.6% Vanuatu
1980s 59.1% 85.2% 26.2% Vanuatu
1990s 51.7% 84.6% 32.9% Vanuatu
2000s 41.6% 71.7% 30.1% Vanuatu
2010s 36.1% 66.6% 30.5% Vanuatu
2020s 33.0% 67.5% 34.5% Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio, young, IBRD only or Vanuatu?
Vanuatu, at 65.8% against 31.4% in IBRD only as of 2025.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio, young between IBRD only and Vanuatu?
34.4%, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and Vanuatu?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do IBRD only and Vanuatu rank globally for age dependency ratio, young?
IBRD only ranks 33rd and Vanuatu ranks 32nd of 45 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

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.