Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Vanuatu: Age dependency ratio, young

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
33.0%
in 2025
Vanuatu
65.8%
in 2025
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
30th
Vanuatu rank
32nd

Age dependency ratio, young over time

  • Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Vanuatu
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How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 65.8% against 33.0% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 32.8%.

That makes Vanuatu's figure about 2.0 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

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

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th and Vanuatu ranks 32nd of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1960s 81.7% 88.3% 6.5% Vanuatu
1970s 76.6% 87.8% 11.2% Vanuatu
1980s 67.6% 85.2% 17.6% Vanuatu
1990s 58.1% 84.6% 26.6% Vanuatu
2000s 47.8% 71.7% 23.9% Vanuatu
2010s 39.3% 66.6% 27.3% Vanuatu
2020s 34.4% 67.5% 33.1% Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio, young, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Vanuatu?
Vanuatu, at 65.8% against 33.0% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio, young between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Vanuatu?
32.8%, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Vanuatu?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Vanuatu rank globally for age dependency ratio, young?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th and Vanuatu ranks 32nd of 47 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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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.