Montenegro vs United States: Age dependency ratio old

Montenegro
27.19
in 2023
United States
26.8
in 2023
Montenegro rank
52nd
United States rank
55th

Age dependency ratio old over time

  • Montenegro
  • United States
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How they compare

Montenegro currently reports 27.19 against 26.8 in United States, a difference of 0.39.

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

Montenegro ranks 52nd and United States ranks 55th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Montenegro averaged higher in 3 and United States in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Montenegro United States Difference Ahead
1950s 12.41 13.41 0.9981 United States
1960s 11.39 15.31 3.92 United States
1970s 12 15.96 3.96 United States
1980s 11.57 17.47 5.9 United States
1990s 14.04 18.7 4.66 United States
2000s 18.67 18.17 0.5022 Montenegro
2010s 21.57 21.28 0.2932 Montenegro
2020s 26.4 25.6 0.8006 Montenegro

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio old, Montenegro or United States?
Montenegro, at 27.19 against 26.8 in United States as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio old between Montenegro and United States?
0.39, with Montenegro ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and United States?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Montenegro and United States rank globally for age dependency ratio old?
Montenegro ranks 52nd 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Age dependency ratio old
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed