United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs United States Virgin Islands: Age dependency ratio, young
Age dependency ratio, young over time
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
United States Virgin Islands currently reports 27.2% against 26.8% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States Virgin Islands ahead.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 141st and United States Virgin Islands ranks 138th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland averaged higher in 1 and United States Virgin Islands in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.5% | 69.1% | 32.6% | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1970s | 36.8% | 64.9% | 28.1% | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1980s | 30.1% | 51.6% | 21.5% | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1990s | 29.9% | 42.5% | 12.5% | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 27.8% | 35.7% | 7.9% | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 30.2% | 2.5% | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 27.6% | 26.8% | 0.8% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, young, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or United States Virgin Islands?
- United States Virgin Islands, at 27.2% against 26.8% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, young between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States Virgin Islands?
- 0.4%, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States Virgin Islands?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for age dependency ratio, young?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 141st 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.