Antigua and Barbuda vs New Caledonia: Old-age dependency ratio
Antigua and Barbuda
15.9%
in 2023
New Caledonia
16.5%
in 2023
Antigua and Barbuda rank
102nd
New Caledonia rank
99th
Old-age dependency ratio over time
- Antigua and Barbuda
- New Caledonia
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 16.5% against 15.9% in Antigua and Barbuda, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was New Caledonia ahead.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 102nd and New Caledonia ranks 99th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Antigua and Barbuda averaged higher in 6 and New Caledonia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Antigua and Barbuda | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.2% | 7.0% | 0.3% | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 1960s | 8.3% | 5.7% | 2.6% | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 1970s | 11.1% | 6.3% | 4.9% | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 1980s | 14.0% | 6.9% | 7.1% | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 1990s | 13.1% | 7.3% | 5.8% | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 2000s | 10.7% | 9.6% | 1.1% | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 13.0% | 1.5% | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 15.8% | 0.9% | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher old-age dependency ratio, Antigua and Barbuda or New Caledonia?
- New Caledonia, at 16.5% against 15.9% in Antigua and Barbuda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in old-age dependency ratio between Antigua and Barbuda and New Caledonia?
- 0.6%, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Antigua and Barbuda and New Caledonia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Antigua and Barbuda and New Caledonia rank globally for old-age dependency ratio?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 102nd 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 Old-age dependency ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).