Chile vs Northern Mariana Islands: Total dependency ratio

Chile
45.1%
in 2023
Northern Mariana Islands
45.6%
in 2023
Chile rank
191st
Northern Mariana Islands rank
190th

Total dependency ratio over time

  • Chile
  • Northern Mariana Islands
406080100120195019862023

How they compare

Northern Mariana Islands currently reports 45.6% against 45.1% in Chile, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Northern Mariana Islands ahead.

Chile ranks 191st and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 190th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 5 and Northern Mariana Islands in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Northern Mariana Islands Difference Ahead
1950s 73.0% 96.7% 23.7% Northern Mariana Islands
1960s 74.9% 114.6% 39.8% Northern Mariana Islands
1970s 67.4% 91.2% 23.8% Northern Mariana Islands
1980s 58.0% 48.6% 9.4% Chile
1990s 55.5% 39.9% 15.7% Chile
2000s 50.1% 37.7% 12.4% Chile
2010s 45.3% 42.2% 3.1% Chile
2020s 45.0% 43.9% 1.2% Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total dependency ratio, Chile or Northern Mariana Islands?
Northern Mariana Islands, at 45.6% against 45.1% in Chile as of 2023.
What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Chile and Northern Mariana Islands?
0.5%, with Northern Mariana Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Northern Mariana Islands?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Chile and Northern Mariana Islands rank globally for total dependency ratio?
Chile ranks 191st and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 190th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Total dependency ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total dependency ratio
Unit
%
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).