Australia vs New Zealand: Age dependency ratio young of working age population
Australia
27.92
in 2023
New Zealand
28.34
in 2023
Australia rank
145th
New Zealand rank
142nd
Age dependency ratio young of working age population over time
- Australia
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 28.34 against 27.92 in Australia, a difference of 0.42.
Across all 74 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 145th and New Zealand ranks 142nd of 236 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 45.44 | 51.51 | 6.07 | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 47.97 | 55.53 | 7.56 | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 43.11 | 49.43 | 6.32 | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 35.94 | 38.72 | 2.78 | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 32.27 | 35.2 | 2.93 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 29.6 | 32.9 | 3.3 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 28.47 | 30.49 | 2.03 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 28.26 | 28.78 | 0.5249 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio young of working age population, Australia or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 28.34 against 27.92 in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio young of working age population between Australia and New Zealand?
- 0.42, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Australia and New Zealand rank globally for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
- Australia ranks 145th and New Zealand ranks 142nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Age dependency ratio young of working age population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.