Costa Rica vs New Caledonia: Age dependency breakdown
Costa Rica
17.0%
in 2023
New Caledonia
16.5%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
97th
New Caledonia rank
99th
Age dependency breakdown over time
- Costa Rica
- New Caledonia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 17.0% against 16.5% in New Caledonia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was New Caledonia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 97th and New Caledonia ranks 99th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 6 and New Caledonia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.1% | 7.0% | 0.9% | New Caledonia |
| 1960s | 6.1% | 5.7% | 0.4% | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 6.4% | 6.3% | 0.1% | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 6.9% | 6.9% | 0.0% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 8.2% | 7.3% | 0.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 9.6% | 9.6% | 0.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 13.0% | 0.4% | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 15.8% | 0.3% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency breakdown, Costa Rica or New Caledonia?
- Costa Rica, at 17.0% against 16.5% in New Caledonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in age dependency breakdown between Costa Rica and New Caledonia?
- 0.5%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and New Caledonia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and New Caledonia rank globally for age dependency breakdown?
- Costa Rica ranks 97th and New Caledonia ranks 99th 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).