Belarus vs New Zealand: Old-age dependency ratio

Belarus
25.7%
in 2023
New Zealand
25.9%
in 2023
Belarus rank
61st
New Zealand rank
60th

Old-age dependency ratio over time

  • Belarus
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 25.9% against 25.7% in Belarus, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was New Zealand ahead.

Belarus ranks 61st and New Zealand ranks 60th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus New Zealand Difference Ahead
1950s 11.2% 15.0% 3.8% New Zealand
1960s 12.6% 14.3% 1.7% New Zealand
1970s 15.2% 14.5% 0.6% Belarus
1980s 15.1% 15.9% 0.8% New Zealand
1990s 18.4% 17.4% 1.0% Belarus
2000s 20.6% 18.3% 2.3% Belarus
2010s 20.6% 21.7% 1.2% New Zealand
2020s 24.5% 24.9% 0.4% New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher old-age dependency ratio, Belarus or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 25.9% against 25.7% in Belarus as of 2023.
What is the difference in old-age dependency ratio between Belarus and New Zealand?
0.2%, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and New Zealand?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Belarus and New Zealand rank globally for old-age dependency ratio?
Belarus ranks 61st 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

Indicator
Old-age dependency ratio
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).