Northern Mariana Islands vs Saudi Arabia: Youth dependency ratio
Northern Mariana Islands
32.9%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
33.0%
in 2023
Northern Mariana Islands rank
122nd
Saudi Arabia rank
120th
Youth dependency ratio over time
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 33.0% against 32.9% in Northern Mariana Islands, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Northern Mariana Islands ranks 122nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 120th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Northern Mariana Islands averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Mariana Islands | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 90.8% | 77.9% | 12.9% | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 1960s | 108.5% | 85.3% | 23.2% | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 1970s | 85.8% | 85.4% | 0.4% | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 1980s | 45.4% | 80.2% | 34.8% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 37.4% | 72.8% | 35.5% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 34.6% | 52.9% | 18.3% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 36.0% | 36.0% | 0.0% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 33.2% | 34.3% | 1.1% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth dependency ratio, Northern Mariana Islands or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 33.0% against 32.9% in Northern Mariana Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in youth dependency ratio between Northern Mariana Islands and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.1%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Mariana Islands and Saudi Arabia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Northern Mariana Islands and Saudi Arabia rank globally for youth dependency ratio?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 122nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 120th 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).