New Zealand vs Paraguay: Total dependency ratio
New Zealand
54.2%
in 2023
Paraguay
54.2%
in 2023
New Zealand rank
125th
Paraguay rank
126th
Total dependency ratio over time
- New Zealand
- Paraguay
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 54.2% against 54.2% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Paraguay ahead.
New Zealand ranks 125th and Paraguay ranks 126th of 236 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 66.5% | 102.1% | 35.6% | Paraguay |
| 1960s | 69.9% | 99.7% | 29.9% | Paraguay |
| 1970s | 64.0% | 92.2% | 28.2% | Paraguay |
| 1980s | 54.6% | 82.9% | 28.3% | Paraguay |
| 1990s | 52.6% | 81.2% | 28.6% | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 51.2% | 68.2% | 17.0% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 52.2% | 56.5% | 4.2% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 53.7% | 54.3% | 0.6% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total dependency ratio, New Zealand or Paraguay?
- New Zealand, at 54.2% against 54.2% in Paraguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total dependency ratio between New Zealand and Paraguay?
- 0.0%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Paraguay?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Paraguay rank globally for total dependency ratio?
- New Zealand ranks 125th and Paraguay ranks 126th 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
Number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).