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
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) 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).