Greenland vs New Caledonia: Age dependency ratio young of working age population

Greenland
30.12
in 2023
New Caledonia
31.94
in 2023
Greenland rank
131st
New Caledonia rank
128th

Age dependency ratio young of working age population over time

  • Greenland
  • New Caledonia
20406080195019862023

How they compare

New Caledonia currently reports 31.94 against 30.12 in Greenland, a difference of 1.82.

That makes New Caledonia's figure about 1.1 times Greenland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Greenland ahead.

Greenland ranks 131st and New Caledonia ranks 128th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 2 and New Caledonia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greenland New Caledonia Difference Ahead
1950s 76.42 62.86 13.56 Greenland
1960s 84.63 67.65 16.97 Greenland
1970s 64.06 70.87 6.8 New Caledonia
1980s 36.74 60.65 23.91 New Caledonia
1990s 39.52 48.72 9.21 New Caledonia
2000s 36.05 43.09 7.04 New Caledonia
2010s 30.07 36.25 6.18 New Caledonia
2020s 29.87 32.48 2.61 New Caledonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio young of working age population, Greenland or New Caledonia?
New Caledonia, at 31.94 against 30.12 in Greenland as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio young of working age population between Greenland and New Caledonia?
1.82, with New Caledonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and New Caledonia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Greenland and New Caledonia rank globally for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
Greenland ranks 131st and New Caledonia ranks 128th 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.

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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