Vanuatu: Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population)
In , Vanuatu's Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) was 74.25.
That's down 0.9% from 2023, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 57.51 . Vanuatu ranks #32 globally out of 217 reporting countries. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #2 of 37.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.POP.DPND) • Data as of 2024
Trend (2005–2024)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 75.64
- Trough
- 70.78
- 1-year change
- -0.9%
- 5-year change
- -1.6%
- -0.3% / yr
- 10-year change
- +2.5%
- +0.2% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) |
|---|---|
| 74.2451 | |
| 74.9221 | |
| 75.3936 | |
| 75.6146 | |
| 75.6377 | |
| 75.4675 | |
| 75.0882 | |
| 74.5534 | |
| 73.9070 | |
| 73.1993 |
About Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population)
Age dependency ratio is the ratio of dependents--people younger than 15 or older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.
Indicator code: SP.POP.DPND • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Vanuatu's Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) in 2024?
- In 2024, Vanuatu's Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) was 74.25, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Vanuatu's Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) rising or falling?
- Vanuatu's Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) fell 0.9% from 2023 to 2024.
- How does Vanuatu rank globally on Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population)?
- In 2024, Vanuatu ranked #32 out of 217 countries reporting Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population).
- How does Vanuatu's Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) in 2024 was 57.51, so Vanuatu is above the world average. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #2 of 37.
- What is Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) and how is it measured?
- Age dependency ratio is the ratio of dependents--people younger than 15 or older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.POP.DPND), CC BY 4.0.