Australia vs United States: Age dependency ratio old
Australia
26.88
in 2023
United States
26.8
in 2023
Australia rank
54th
United States rank
55th
Age dependency ratio old over time
- Australia
- United States
How they compare
Australia currently reports 26.88 against 26.8 in United States, a difference of 0.08.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 54th and United States ranks 55th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and United States in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.24 | 13.41 | 0.1638 | United States |
| 1960s | 13.74 | 15.31 | 1.57 | United States |
| 1970s | 13.7 | 15.96 | 2.26 | United States |
| 1980s | 15.45 | 17.47 | 2.02 | United States |
| 1990s | 17.57 | 18.7 | 1.13 | United States |
| 2000s | 19.05 | 18.17 | 0.8775 | Australia |
| 2010s | 22.21 | 21.28 | 0.9309 | Australia |
| 2020s | 26.03 | 25.6 | 0.4335 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio old, Australia or United States?
- Australia, at 26.88 against 26.8 in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio old between Australia and United States?
- 0.08, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Australia and United States rank globally for age dependency ratio old?
- Australia ranks 54th and United States ranks 55th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Age dependency ratio old. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.