Libya vs New Caledonia: Age dependency ratio of working age population

Libya
48.9
in 2023
New Caledonia
48.4
in 2023
Libya rank
175th
New Caledonia rank
178th

Age dependency ratio of working age population over time

  • Libya
  • New Caledonia
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 48.9 against 48.4 in New Caledonia, a difference of 0.5.

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

Libya ranks 175th and New Caledonia ranks 178th of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya New Caledonia Difference Ahead
1950s 84.22 69.83 14.39 Libya
1960s 103.84 73.38 30.46 Libya
1970s 109.75 77.13 32.62 Libya
1980s 92.87 67.55 25.31 Libya
1990s 67.41 56 11.41 Libya
2000s 53.73 52.69 1.05 Libya
2010s 54.21 49.27 4.94 Libya
2020s 50.32 48.29 2.03 Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio of working age population, Libya or New Caledonia?
Libya, at 48.9 against 48.4 in New Caledonia as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio of working age population between Libya and New Caledonia?
0.5, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and New Caledonia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Libya and New Caledonia rank globally for age dependency ratio of working age population?
Libya ranks 175th and New Caledonia ranks 178th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Age dependency ratio of working age population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed