Ireland vs United States Virgin Islands: Age dependency ratio, young
Ireland
27.5%
in 2025
United States Virgin Islands
27.2%
in 2025
Ireland rank
135th
United States Virgin Islands rank
138th
Age dependency ratio, young over time
- Ireland
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 27.5% against 27.2% in United States Virgin Islands, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States Virgin Islands ahead.
Ireland ranks 135th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 138th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and United States Virgin Islands in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.6% | 69.1% | 15.5% | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1970s | 53.3% | 64.9% | 11.6% | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1980s | 48.9% | 51.6% | 2.7% | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1990s | 38.4% | 42.5% | 4.1% | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 30.6% | 35.7% | 5.1% | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 32.0% | 30.2% | 1.8% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 29.3% | 26.8% | 2.4% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, young, Ireland or United States Virgin Islands?
- Ireland, at 27.5% against 27.2% in United States Virgin Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, young between Ireland and United States Virgin Islands?
- 0.3%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United States Virgin Islands?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for age dependency ratio, young?
- Ireland ranks 135th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 138th 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.