Aruba vs New Zealand: Old-age dependency ratio
Aruba
24.6%
in 2023
New Zealand
25.9%
in 2023
Aruba rank
63rd
New Zealand rank
60th
Old-age dependency ratio over time
- Aruba
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 25.9% against 24.6% in Aruba, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Aruba's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Aruba ranks 63rd and New Zealand ranks 60th of 236 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Aruba | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.1% | 15.0% | 7.9% | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 5.6% | 14.3% | 8.7% | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 8.3% | 14.5% | 6.3% | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 10.5% | 15.9% | 5.4% | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 9.6% | 17.4% | 7.8% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 11.4% | 18.3% | 6.9% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 21.7% | 5.0% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 23.1% | 24.9% | 1.8% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher old-age dependency ratio, Aruba or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 25.9% against 24.6% in Aruba as of 2023.
- What is the difference in old-age dependency ratio between Aruba and New Zealand?
- 1.3%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and New Zealand?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Aruba and New Zealand rank globally for old-age dependency ratio?
- Aruba ranks 63rd and New Zealand ranks 60th 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
Number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).