Latvia vs Papua New Guinea: Total dependency ratio
Latvia
58.8%
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
59.1%
in 2023
Latvia rank
86th
Papua New Guinea rank
84th
Total dependency ratio over time
- Latvia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 59.1% against 58.8% in Latvia, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 86th and Papua New Guinea ranks 84th of 236 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 51.0% | 76.4% | 25.4% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1960s | 49.7% | 83.8% | 34.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 50.8% | 86.8% | 36.0% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 49.5% | 80.1% | 30.6% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 51.1% | 77.0% | 25.9% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 46.9% | 71.0% | 24.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 52.4% | 64.3% | 11.9% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 58.4% | 59.9% | 1.5% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total dependency ratio, Latvia or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 59.1% against 58.8% in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Latvia and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.3%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Papua New Guinea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for total dependency ratio?
- Latvia ranks 86th and Papua New Guinea ranks 84th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β 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
Number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).