Australia vs North Macedonia: Age dependency breakdown
Australia
26.9%
in 2023
North Macedonia
26.7%
in 2023
Australia rank
54th
North Macedonia rank
56th
Age dependency breakdown over time
- Australia
- North Macedonia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 26.9% against 26.7% in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 54th and North Macedonia ranks 56th of 236 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.2% | 9.7% | 3.5% | Australia |
| 1960s | 13.7% | 8.4% | 5.4% | Australia |
| 1970s | 13.7% | 9.1% | 4.6% | Australia |
| 1980s | 15.4% | 9.8% | 5.7% | Australia |
| 1990s | 17.6% | 12.7% | 4.8% | Australia |
| 2000s | 19.0% | 15.6% | 3.5% | Australia |
| 2010s | 22.2% | 19.5% | 2.7% | Australia |
| 2020s | 26.0% | 25.6% | 0.4% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency breakdown, Australia or North Macedonia?
- Australia, at 26.9% against 26.7% in North Macedonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in age dependency breakdown between Australia and North Macedonia?
- 0.2%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and North Macedonia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Australia and North Macedonia rank globally for age dependency breakdown?
- Australia ranks 54th and North Macedonia ranks 56th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Age dependency breakdown. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).