Colombia vs Northern Mariana Islands: Old-age dependency ratio
Colombia
13.4%
in 2023
Northern Mariana Islands
12.7%
in 2023
Colombia rank
115th
Northern Mariana Islands rank
118th
Old-age dependency ratio over time
- Colombia
- Northern Mariana Islands
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 13.4% against 12.7% in Northern Mariana Islands, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Northern Mariana Islands's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 115th and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 118th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 6 and Northern Mariana Islands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Northern Mariana Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.8% | 5.9% | 0.1% | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 1960s | 5.6% | 6.2% | 0.6% | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 1970s | 5.8% | 5.4% | 0.4% | Colombia |
| 1980s | 6.3% | 3.3% | 3.0% | Colombia |
| 1990s | 6.8% | 2.5% | 4.3% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 3.1% | 4.7% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 6.2% | 4.0% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 10.7% | 2.0% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher old-age dependency ratio, Colombia or Northern Mariana Islands?
- Colombia, at 13.4% against 12.7% in Northern Mariana Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in old-age dependency ratio between Colombia and Northern Mariana Islands?
- 0.7%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Northern Mariana Islands?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Northern Mariana Islands rank globally for old-age dependency ratio?
- Colombia ranks 115th and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 118th 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).