Honduras vs New Zealand: Total dependency ratio

Honduras
54.5%
in 2023
New Zealand
54.2%
in 2023
Honduras rank
123rd
New Zealand rank
125th

Total dependency ratio over time

  • Honduras
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

Honduras currently reports 54.5% against 54.2% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.3%.

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

Honduras ranks 123rd and New Zealand ranks 125th of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Honduras New Zealand Difference Ahead
1950s 93.0% 66.5% 26.5% Honduras
1960s 103.8% 69.9% 33.9% Honduras
1970s 102.8% 64.0% 38.9% Honduras
1980s 100.2% 54.6% 45.6% Honduras
1990s 92.1% 52.6% 39.5% Honduras
2000s 78.8% 51.2% 27.6% Honduras
2010s 63.2% 52.2% 10.9% Honduras
2020s 55.6% 53.7% 1.9% Honduras

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total dependency ratio, Honduras or New Zealand?
Honduras, at 54.5% against 54.2% in New Zealand as of 2023.
What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Honduras and New Zealand?
0.3%, with Honduras ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and New Zealand?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Honduras and New Zealand rank globally for total dependency ratio?
Honduras ranks 123rd and New Zealand ranks 125th 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).