Israel vs Nicaragua: Youth dependency ratio

Israel
46.0%
in 2023
Nicaragua
44.6%
in 2023
Israel rank
79th
Nicaragua rank
82nd

Youth dependency ratio over time

  • Israel
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Israel currently reports 46.0% against 44.6% in Nicaragua, a difference of 1.4%.

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

Israel ranks 79th and Nicaragua ranks 82nd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1950s 56.6% 89.9% 33.3% Nicaragua
1960s 57.7% 96.6% 39.0% Nicaragua
1970s 55.1% 94.5% 39.3% Nicaragua
1980s 55.3% 93.6% 38.2% Nicaragua
1990s 49.0% 82.5% 33.5% Nicaragua
2000s 44.9% 63.7% 18.8% Nicaragua
2010s 46.2% 51.6% 5.4% Nicaragua
2020s 46.5% 45.9% 0.5% Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth dependency ratio, Israel or Nicaragua?
Israel, at 46.0% against 44.6% in Nicaragua as of 2023.
What is the difference in youth dependency ratio between Israel and Nicaragua?
1.4%, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Nicaragua?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Israel and Nicaragua rank globally for youth dependency ratio?
Israel ranks 79th and Nicaragua ranks 82nd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Youth dependency ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Youth dependency ratio
Unit
%
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of children under 15 per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).