New Zealand vs Seychelles: Youth dependency ratio
New Zealand
28.3%
in 2023
Seychelles
28.2%
in 2023
New Zealand rank
142nd
Seychelles rank
143rd
Youth dependency ratio over time
- New Zealand
- Seychelles
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 28.3% against 28.2% in Seychelles, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Seychelles ahead.
New Zealand ranks 142nd and Seychelles ranks 143rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Seychelles in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 51.5% | 60.6% | 9.1% | Seychelles |
| 1960s | 55.5% | 77.7% | 22.2% | Seychelles |
| 1970s | 49.4% | 78.6% | 29.1% | Seychelles |
| 1980s | 38.7% | 59.5% | 20.8% | Seychelles |
| 1990s | 35.2% | 48.7% | 13.5% | Seychelles |
| 2000s | 32.9% | 37.5% | 4.6% | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 30.5% | 30.2% | 0.3% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 28.8% | 28.4% | 0.3% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth dependency ratio, New Zealand or Seychelles?
- New Zealand, at 28.3% against 28.2% in Seychelles as of 2023.
- What is the difference in youth dependency ratio between New Zealand and Seychelles?
- 0.1%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Seychelles?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Seychelles rank globally for youth dependency ratio?
- New Zealand ranks 142nd and Seychelles ranks 143rd 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).