Lao People's Democratic Republic vs New Zealand: Total dependency ratio

Lao People's Democratic Republic
54.1%
in 2023
New Zealand
54.2%
in 2023
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
127th
New Zealand rank
125th

Total dependency ratio over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 54.2% against 54.1% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 127th and New Zealand ranks 125th of 236 countries.

Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic New Zealand Difference Ahead
1950s 76.9% 66.5% 10.3% Lao People's Democratic Republic
1960s 81.6% 69.9% 11.7% Lao People's Democratic Republic
1970s 85.4% 64.0% 21.4% Lao People's Democratic Republic
1980s 90.3% 54.6% 35.7% Lao People's Democratic Republic
1990s 89.5% 52.6% 36.9% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2000s 79.3% 51.2% 28.1% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 60.8% 52.2% 8.6% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s 55.0% 53.7% 1.2% Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total dependency ratio, Lao People's Democratic Republic or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 54.2% against 54.1% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Lao People's Democratic Republic and New Zealand?
0.1%, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and New Zealand?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and New Zealand rank globally for total dependency ratio?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 127th 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).