Montenegro vs New Zealand: Youth dependency ratio

Montenegro
28.6%
in 2023
New Zealand
28.3%
in 2023
Montenegro rank
139th
New Zealand rank
142nd

Youth dependency ratio over time

  • Montenegro
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

Montenegro currently reports 28.6% against 28.3% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Montenegro ahead.

Montenegro ranks 139th and New Zealand ranks 142nd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Montenegro averaged higher in 4 and New Zealand in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Montenegro New Zealand Difference Ahead
1950s 61.9% 51.5% 10.4% Montenegro
1960s 60.9% 55.5% 5.4% Montenegro
1970s 48.6% 49.4% 0.8% New Zealand
1980s 40.5% 38.7% 1.8% Montenegro
1990s 36.2% 35.2% 1.0% Montenegro
2000s 30.7% 32.9% 2.2% New Zealand
2010s 27.9% 30.5% 2.5% New Zealand
2020s 28.6% 28.8% 0.2% New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth dependency ratio, Montenegro or New Zealand?
Montenegro, at 28.6% against 28.3% in New Zealand as of 2023.
What is the difference in youth dependency ratio between Montenegro and New Zealand?
0.3%, with Montenegro ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and New Zealand?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Montenegro and New Zealand rank globally for youth dependency ratio?
Montenegro ranks 139th and New Zealand ranks 142nd 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).