New Zealand vs Russia: Age dependency breakdown

New Zealand
25.89
in 2023
Russia
25.19
in 2023
New Zealand rank
60th
Russia rank
62nd

Age dependency breakdown over time

  • New Zealand
  • Russia
10152025195019862023

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 25.89 against 25.19 in Russia, a difference of 0.7.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 60th and Russia ranks 62nd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 7 and Russia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Russia Difference Ahead
1950s 15.02 8.23 6.79 New Zealand
1960s 14.33 10.32 4.01 New Zealand
1970s 14.52 13.03 1.5 New Zealand
1980s 15.89 14.38 1.51 New Zealand
1990s 17.42 17.08 0.3391 New Zealand
2000s 18.3 18.63 0.3286 Russia
2010s 21.75 19.4 2.34 New Zealand
2020s 24.93 24.05 0.8734 New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency breakdown, New Zealand or Russia?
New Zealand, at 25.89 against 25.19 in Russia as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency breakdown between New Zealand and Russia?
0.7, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Russia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do New Zealand and Russia rank globally for age dependency breakdown?
New Zealand ranks 60th and Russia ranks 62nd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed