Kyrgyzstan vs Papua New Guinea: Youth dependency ratio
Kyrgyzstan
52.8%
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
53.8%
in 2023
Kyrgyzstan rank
61st
Papua New Guinea rank
59th
Youth dependency ratio over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 53.8% against 52.8% in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 61st and Papua New Guinea ranks 59th of 236 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 54.6% | 74.4% | 19.8% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1960s | 74.6% | 81.8% | 7.2% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 71.4% | 84.7% | 13.3% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 65.2% | 77.0% | 11.8% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 65.2% | 72.8% | 7.6% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 52.4% | 66.5% | 14.0% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 49.5% | 59.7% | 10.2% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 53.1% | 54.8% | 1.7% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth dependency ratio, Kyrgyzstan or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 53.8% against 52.8% in Kyrgyzstan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in youth dependency ratio between Kyrgyzstan and Papua New Guinea?
- 1.0%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Papua New Guinea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and Papua New Guinea rank globally for youth dependency ratio?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 61st and Papua New Guinea ranks 59th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β 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
Number of children under 15 per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).