Australia vs Venezuela: Age dependency ratio of working age population

Australia
54.8
in 2023
Venezuela
55.01
in 2023
Australia rank
119th
Venezuela rank
117th

Age dependency ratio of working age population over time

  • Australia
  • Venezuela
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How they compare

Venezuela currently reports 55.01 against 54.8 in Australia, a difference of 0.21.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Venezuela has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 119th and Venezuela ranks 117th of 236 countries.

Venezuela has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Venezuela Difference Ahead
1950s 58.68 92.68 33.99 Venezuela
1960s 61.71 96.53 34.82 Venezuela
1970s 56.81 86.66 29.85 Venezuela
1980s 51.39 76.15 24.76 Venezuela
1990s 49.84 68.26 18.42 Venezuela
2000s 48.65 59.18 10.54 Venezuela
2010s 50.67 54.24 3.57 Venezuela
2020s 54.29 55.87 1.58 Venezuela

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio of working age population, Australia or Venezuela?
Venezuela, at 55.01 against 54.8 in Australia as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio of working age population between Australia and Venezuela?
0.21, with Venezuela ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Venezuela?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Australia and Venezuela rank globally for age dependency ratio of working age population?
Australia ranks 119th and Venezuela ranks 117th of 236 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Age dependency ratio of working age population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed