Canada vs Norway: Old-age dependency ratio
Canada
29.6%
in 2023
Norway
28.5%
in 2023
Canada rank
43rd
Norway rank
46th
Old-age dependency ratio over time
- Canada
- Norway
How they compare
Canada currently reports 29.6% against 28.5% in Norway, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Norway ahead.
Canada ranks 43rd and Norway ranks 46th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.8% | 15.8% | 3.0% | Norway |
| 1960s | 13.0% | 18.8% | 5.9% | Norway |
| 1970s | 13.0% | 21.8% | 8.8% | Norway |
| 1980s | 14.9% | 24.3% | 9.4% | Norway |
| 1990s | 17.5% | 24.7% | 7.1% | Norway |
| 2000s | 18.9% | 22.5% | 3.6% | Norway |
| 2010s | 23.3% | 24.6% | 1.3% | Norway |
| 2020s | 28.4% | 27.9% | 0.5% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher old-age dependency ratio, Canada or Norway?
- Canada, at 29.6% against 28.5% in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in old-age dependency ratio between Canada and Norway?
- 1.1%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Norway?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Norway rank globally for old-age dependency ratio?
- Canada ranks 43rd and Norway ranks 46th 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).