Falkland Islands vs New Caledonia: Age dependency breakdown

Falkland Islands
16.4%
in 2023
New Caledonia
16.5%
in 2023
Falkland Islands rank
100th
New Caledonia rank
99th

Age dependency breakdown over time

  • Falkland Islands
  • New Caledonia
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How they compare

New Caledonia currently reports 16.5% against 16.4% in Falkland Islands, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Falkland Islands ahead.

Falkland Islands ranks 100th and New Caledonia ranks 99th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Falkland Islands averaged higher in 7 and New Caledonia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Falkland Islands New Caledonia Difference Ahead
1950s 10.9% 7.0% 3.9% Falkland Islands
1960s 11.2% 5.7% 5.5% Falkland Islands
1970s 15.4% 6.3% 9.1% Falkland Islands
1980s 16.2% 6.9% 9.3% Falkland Islands
1990s 12.4% 7.3% 5.2% Falkland Islands
2000s 13.7% 9.6% 4.1% Falkland Islands
2010s 15.9% 13.0% 2.8% Falkland Islands
2020s 15.6% 15.8% 0.2% New Caledonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency breakdown, Falkland Islands or New Caledonia?
New Caledonia, at 16.5% against 16.4% in Falkland Islands as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency breakdown between Falkland Islands and New Caledonia?
0.1%, with New Caledonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Falkland Islands and New Caledonia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Falkland Islands and New Caledonia rank globally for age dependency breakdown?
Falkland Islands ranks 100th and New Caledonia ranks 99th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – 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

Indicator
Age dependency breakdown
Unit
%
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).