Norway vs United States: Age dependency ratio of working age population
Norway
53.91
in 2023
United States
53.88
in 2023
Norway rank
130th
United States rank
132nd
Age dependency ratio of working age population over time
- Norway
- United States
How they compare
Norway currently reports 53.91 against 53.88 in United States, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United States ahead.
Norway ranks 130th and United States ranks 132nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 6 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 55.31 | 60.39 | 5.08 | United States |
| 1960s | 58.42 | 66.08 | 7.66 | United States |
| 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?
- Norway, at 53.91 against 53.88 in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio of working age population between Norway and United States?
- 0.03, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United States?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Norway and United States rank globally for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Norway ranks 130th and United States ranks 132nd 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.