Marshall Islands vs Papua New Guinea: Youth dependency ratio
Marshall Islands
57.0%
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
53.8%
in 2023
Marshall Islands rank
56th
Papua New Guinea rank
59th
Youth dependency ratio over time
- Marshall Islands
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 57.0% against 53.8% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 3.2%.
That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Marshall Islands has been ahead every year.
Marshall Islands ranks 56th and Papua New Guinea ranks 59th of 236 countries.
Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 91.1% | 74.4% | 16.7% | Marshall Islands |
| 1960s | 97.9% | 81.8% | 16.0% | Marshall Islands |
| 1970s | 98.1% | 84.7% | 13.4% | Marshall Islands |
| 1980s | 108.6% | 77.0% | 31.6% | Marshall Islands |
| 1990s | 92.9% | 72.8% | 20.1% | Marshall Islands |
| 2000s | 68.9% | 66.5% | 2.4% | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 63.3% | 59.7% | 3.7% | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 56.3% | 54.8% | 1.5% | Marshall Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth dependency ratio, Marshall Islands or Papua New Guinea?
- Marshall Islands, at 57.0% against 53.8% in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in youth dependency ratio between Marshall Islands and Papua New Guinea?
- 3.2%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Papua New Guinea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Marshall Islands and Papua New Guinea rank globally for youth dependency ratio?
- Marshall Islands ranks 56th 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).