Nepal vs New Zealand: Total dependency ratio

Nepal
54.0%
in 2023
New Zealand
54.2%
in 2023
Nepal rank
128th
New Zealand rank
125th

Total dependency ratio over time

  • Nepal
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 54.2% against 54.0% in Nepal, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Nepal ahead.

Nepal ranks 128th and New Zealand ranks 125th of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal New Zealand Difference Ahead
1950s 77.4% 66.5% 10.8% Nepal
1960s 77.2% 69.9% 7.4% Nepal
1970s 78.5% 64.0% 14.5% Nepal
1980s 80.8% 54.6% 26.2% Nepal
1990s 82.1% 52.6% 29.5% Nepal
2000s 76.5% 51.2% 25.3% Nepal
2010s 63.5% 52.2% 11.2% Nepal
2020s 55.0% 53.7% 1.2% Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total dependency ratio, Nepal or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 54.2% against 54.0% in Nepal as of 2023.
What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Nepal and New Zealand?
0.2%, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and New Zealand?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Nepal and New Zealand rank globally for total dependency ratio?
Nepal ranks 128th 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
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Number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).