Nicaragua vs Philippines: Age dependency breakdown

Nicaragua
8.2%
in 2023
Philippines
8.0%
in 2023
Nicaragua rank
159th
Philippines rank
160th

Age dependency breakdown over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Philippines
02468195019862023

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 8.2% against 8.0% in Philippines, a difference of 0.2%.

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

Nicaragua ranks 159th and Philippines ranks 160th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 7 and Philippines in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Philippines Difference Ahead
1950s 5.3% 6.0% 0.7% Philippines
1960s 5.1% 4.4% 0.7% Nicaragua
1970s 5.1% 4.7% 0.4% Nicaragua
1980s 5.3% 5.0% 0.3% Nicaragua
1990s 5.7% 5.1% 0.6% Nicaragua
2000s 6.9% 5.3% 1.6% Nicaragua
2010s 7.5% 6.1% 1.4% Nicaragua
2020s 8.1% 7.6% 0.4% Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency breakdown, Nicaragua or Philippines?
Nicaragua, at 8.2% against 8.0% in Philippines as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency breakdown between Nicaragua and Philippines?
0.2%, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Philippines?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Nicaragua and Philippines rank globally for age dependency breakdown?
Nicaragua ranks 159th and Philippines ranks 160th 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).