China (People’s Republic of) vs Netherlands: Age dependency ratio young of working age population

China (People’s Republic of)
24.01
in 2023
Netherlands
23.46
in 2023
China (People’s Republic of) rank
179th
Netherlands rank
181st

Age dependency ratio young of working age population over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • Netherlands
20406080195019862023

How they compare

China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 24.01 against 23.46 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.55.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was China (People’s Republic of) ahead.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 179th and Netherlands ranks 181st of 229 countries.

China (People’s Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) Netherlands Difference Ahead
1950s 65.56 48.16 17.4 China (People’s Republic of)
1960s 73.67 46.07 27.59 China (People’s Republic of)
1970s 70.89 39.84 31.05 China (People’s Republic of)
1980s 51 29.51 21.49 China (People’s Republic of)
1990s 41.06 27.12 13.93 China (People’s Republic of)
2000s 29.77 27.27 2.49 China (People’s Republic of)
2010s 25.6 25.38 0.2167 China (People’s Republic of)
2020s 25.02 23.77 1.25 China (People’s Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio young of working age population, China (People’s Republic of) or Netherlands?
China (People’s Republic of), at 24.01 against 23.46 in Netherlands as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio young of working age population between China (People’s Republic of) and Netherlands?
0.55, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Netherlands?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and Netherlands rank globally for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 179th and Netherlands ranks 181st of 229 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.

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Indicator
Age dependency ratio young 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