New Zealand vs Uruguay: Youth dependency ratio
New Zealand
28.3%
in 2023
Uruguay
28.5%
in 2023
New Zealand rank
142nd
Uruguay rank
140th
Youth dependency ratio over time
- New Zealand
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 28.5% against 28.3% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 142nd and Uruguay ranks 140th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 51.5% | 42.8% | 8.7% | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 55.5% | 43.7% | 11.9% | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 49.4% | 43.6% | 5.9% | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 38.7% | 42.2% | 3.5% | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 35.2% | 39.5% | 4.3% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 32.9% | 37.5% | 4.6% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 30.5% | 33.1% | 2.6% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 28.8% | 29.5% | 0.7% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth dependency ratio, New Zealand or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 28.5% against 28.3% in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in youth dependency ratio between New Zealand and Uruguay?
- 0.2%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Uruguay?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Uruguay rank globally for youth dependency ratio?
- New Zealand ranks 142nd and Uruguay ranks 140th 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
Number of children under 15 per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).