Ireland vs North Macedonia: Age dependency ratio of working age population
Ireland
52.78
in 2023
North Macedonia
52.83
in 2023
Ireland rank
137th
North Macedonia rank
136th
Age dependency ratio of working age population over time
- Ireland
- North Macedonia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 52.83 against 52.78 in Ireland, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was North Macedonia ahead.
Ireland ranks 137th and North Macedonia ranks 136th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 6 and North Macedonia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 67.69 | 73.19 | 5.49 | North Macedonia |
| 1960s | 73.01 | 70.26 | 2.75 | Ireland |
| 1970s | 71.98 | 59.59 | 12.39 | Ireland |
| 1980s | 67.1 | 52.9 | 14.2 | Ireland |
| 1990s | 56.16 | 51.16 | 5 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 46.8 | 47.21 | 0.4119 | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 51.56 | 46.12 | 5.45 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 52.94 | 51.7 | 1.24 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio of working age population, Ireland or North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia, at 52.83 against 52.78 in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio of working age population between Ireland and North Macedonia?
- 0.05, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and North Macedonia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and North Macedonia rank globally for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Ireland ranks 137th and North Macedonia ranks 136th 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.