Egypt vs Papua New Guinea: Total dependency ratio

Egypt
59.8%
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
59.1%
in 2023
Egypt rank
82nd
Papua New Guinea rank
84th

Total dependency ratio over time

  • Egypt
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 59.8% against 59.1% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Egypt ranks 82nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 84th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 4 and Papua New Guinea in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1950s 77.2% 76.4% 0.8% Egypt
1960s 84.7% 83.8% 0.9% Egypt
1970s 82.3% 86.8% 4.5% Papua New Guinea
1980s 82.4% 80.1% 2.3% Egypt
1990s 76.5% 77.0% 0.5% Papua New Guinea
2000s 64.1% 71.0% 6.9% Papua New Guinea
2010s 61.7% 64.3% 2.6% Papua New Guinea
2020s 60.8% 59.9% 0.8% Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total dependency ratio, Egypt or Papua New Guinea?
Egypt, at 59.8% against 59.1% in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Egypt and Papua New Guinea?
0.7%, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Papua New Guinea?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Egypt and Papua New Guinea rank globally for total dependency ratio?
Egypt ranks 82nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 84th 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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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
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Number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).