Papua New Guinea vs East Timor: Age dependency ratio young of working age population
Papua New Guinea
53.79
in 2023
East Timor
56.64
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
59th
East Timor rank
57th
Age dependency ratio young of working age population over time
- Papua New Guinea
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 56.64 against 53.79 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 2.85.
That makes East Timor's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was East Timor ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 59th and East Timor ranks 57th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 3 and East Timor in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 74.43 | 76.64 | 2.21 | East Timor |
| 1960s | 81.82 | 67.45 | 14.38 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 84.73 | 67.14 | 17.59 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 77.02 | 68.26 | 8.76 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 72.83 | 77.64 | 4.81 | East Timor |
| 2000s | 66.49 | 76.97 | 10.48 | East Timor |
| 2010s | 59.67 | 70.85 | 11.18 | East Timor |
| 2020s | 54.79 | 59.13 | 4.33 | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio young of working age population, Papua New Guinea or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 56.64 against 53.79 in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio young of working age population between Papua New Guinea and East Timor?
- 2.85, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and East Timor?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and East Timor rank globally for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 59th and East Timor ranks 57th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Age dependency ratio young of working age population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.