Australia vs Netherlands: Age dependency ratio of working age population
Australia
54.8
in 2023
Netherlands
54.6
in 2023
Australia rank
114th
Netherlands rank
116th
Age dependency ratio of working age population over time
- Australia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Australia currently reports 54.8 against 54.6 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.2.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Netherlands ahead.
Australia ranks 114th and Netherlands ranks 116th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 6 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 58.68 | 61.59 | 2.91 | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 61.71 | 61.46 | 0.248 | Australia |
| 1970s | 56.81 | 56.63 | 0.1788 | Australia |
| 1980s | 51.39 | 47.2 | 4.19 | Australia |
| 1990s | 49.84 | 46.3 | 3.54 | Australia |
| 2000s | 48.65 | 48.06 | 0.5905 | Australia |
| 2010s | 50.67 | 51.74 | 1.06 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 54.29 | 54.25 | 0.0369 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio of working age population, Australia or Netherlands?
- Australia, at 54.8 against 54.6 in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio of working age population between Australia and Netherlands?
- 0.2, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Netherlands?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Netherlands rank globally for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Australia ranks 114th and Netherlands ranks 116th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Age dependency ratio of working age population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.