Niue vs North Macedonia: Age dependency breakdown

Niue
26.6%
in 2023
North Macedonia
26.7%
in 2023
Niue rank
57th
North Macedonia rank
56th

Age dependency breakdown over time

  • Niue
  • North Macedonia
10152025195019862023

How they compare

North Macedonia currently reports 26.7% against 26.6% in Niue, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was North Macedonia ahead.

Niue ranks 57th and North Macedonia ranks 56th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Niue averaged higher in 6 and North Macedonia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niue North Macedonia Difference Ahead
1950s 9.1% 9.7% 0.6% North Macedonia
1960s 10.4% 8.4% 2.0% Niue
1970s 12.0% 9.1% 2.9% Niue
1980s 14.0% 9.8% 4.2% Niue
1990s 14.9% 12.7% 2.1% Niue
2000s 17.4% 15.6% 1.8% Niue
2010s 21.4% 19.5% 1.8% Niue
2020s 25.5% 25.6% 0.1% North Macedonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency breakdown, Niue or North Macedonia?
North Macedonia, at 26.7% against 26.6% in Niue as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency breakdown between Niue and North Macedonia?
0.1%, with North Macedonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niue and North Macedonia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Niue and North Macedonia rank globally for age dependency breakdown?
Niue ranks 57th and North Macedonia ranks 56th 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).