Norway vs United States of America: Age dependency ratio of working age population
Norway
53.91
in 2023
United States of America
53.88
in 2023
Norway rank
125th
United States of America rank
127th
Age dependency ratio of working age population over time
- Norway
- United States of America
How they compare
Norway currently reports 53.91 against 53.88 in United States of America, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United States of America ahead.
Norway ranks 125th and United States of America ranks 127th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 6 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 55.31 | 60.39 | 5.08 | United States of America |
| 1960s | 58.42 | 66.08 | 7.66 | United States of America |
| 1970s | 59.69 | 55.94 | 3.75 | Norway |
| 1980s | 56.12 | 50.04 | 6.09 | Norway |
| 1990s | 54.7 | 51.52 | 3.18 | Norway |
| 2000s | 52.47 | 48.57 | 3.9 | Norway |
| 2010s | 52.1 | 50.12 | 1.98 | Norway |
| 2020s | 53.91 | 53.18 | 0.7282 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio of working age population, Norway or United States of America?
- Norway, at 53.91 against 53.88 in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio of working age population between Norway and United States of America?
- 0.03, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United States of America?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Norway and United States of America rank globally for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Norway ranks 125th and United States of America ranks 127th 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.