Laos vs New Zealand: Age dependency ratio of working age population
Laos
54.07
in 2023
New Zealand
54.23
in 2023
Laos rank
127th
New Zealand rank
125th
Age dependency ratio of working age population over time
- Laos
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 54.23 against 54.07 in Laos, a difference of 0.16.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 127th and New Zealand ranks 125th of 236 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 76.86 | 66.53 | 10.33 | Laos |
| 1960s | 81.61 | 69.86 | 11.75 | Laos |
| 1970s | 85.39 | 63.95 | 21.44 | Laos |
| 1980s | 90.28 | 54.61 | 35.68 | Laos |
| 1990s | 89.52 | 52.61 | 36.91 | Laos |
| 2000s | 79.34 | 51.2 | 28.14 | Laos |
| 2010s | 60.82 | 52.24 | 8.58 | Laos |
| 2020s | 54.96 | 53.71 | 1.25 | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio of working age population, Laos or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 54.23 against 54.07 in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio of working age population between Laos and New Zealand?
- 0.16, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and New Zealand?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Laos and New Zealand rank globally for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Laos ranks 127th and New Zealand ranks 125th of 236 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.