French Polynesia—Age Dependency Ratio (%)
Category: PeopleSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #187 of 217Updated May 2026
Latest Value
43.7%
2024
YoY Change
-0.2%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#187
of 217 countries
Maximum
57.0%
2000
Minimum
43.7%
2024
CAGR
-1.1%
25 years
Last
43.7%
Previous
43.8%
Highest
57.0%
Lowest
43.7%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
French Polynesia's age dependency ratio (%) was 43.7% in 2024, ranking #187 out of 217 countries. This represents a -0.2% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 57.0% (2000) and the lowest was 43.7% (2024). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 43.7% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 43.8% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 43.9% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 43.9% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 43.9% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 44.1% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 44.7% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 45.2% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 45.5% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 45.9% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 46.3% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 46.5% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 46.8% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 47.0% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 47.3% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 47.8% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 48.4% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 49.1% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 50.0% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 50.8% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 51.8% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 52.8% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 54.0% | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 55.5% | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 57.0% |
Top Countries — Age Dependency Ratio (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central African Republic | 104.7% | 2024 |
| 2 | Monaco | 98.6% | 2024 |
| 3 | Niger | 96.8% | 2024 |
| 4 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 96.8% | 2024 |
| 5 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 96.5% | 2024 |
| 6 | Mali | 94.3% | 2024 |
| 7 | Chad | 92.9% | 2024 |
| 8 | Mozambique | 89.5% | 2024 |
| 9 | Burundi | 89.5% | 2024 |
| 10 | Angola | 89.4% | 2024 |
About This Indicator
Definition
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.
Methodology
Data compiled by World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division; Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).