Nepal vs Norway: Age dependency ratio of working age population

Nepal
54.02
in 2023
Norway
53.91
in 2023
Nepal rank
123rd
Norway rank
125th

Age dependency ratio of working age population over time

  • Nepal
  • Norway
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How they compare

Nepal currently reports 54.02 against 53.91 in Norway, a difference of 0.11.

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

Nepal ranks 123rd and Norway ranks 125th of 229 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal Norway Difference Ahead
1950s 77.38 55.31 22.07 Nepal
1960s 77.22 58.42 18.8 Nepal
1970s 78.46 59.69 18.77 Nepal
1980s 80.81 56.12 24.69 Nepal
1990s 82.07 54.7 27.38 Nepal
2000s 76.51 52.47 24.04 Nepal
2010s 63.46 52.1 11.35 Nepal
2020s 54.95 53.91 1.05 Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio of working age population, Nepal or Norway?
Nepal, at 54.02 against 53.91 in Norway as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio of working age population between Nepal and Norway?
0.11, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Norway?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Nepal and Norway rank globally for age dependency ratio of working age population?
Nepal ranks 123rd and Norway ranks 125th of 229 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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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