New Zealand vs Russia: Old-age dependency ratio
New Zealand
25.9%
in 2023
Russia
25.2%
in 2023
New Zealand rank
60th
Russia rank
62nd
Old-age dependency ratio over time
- New Zealand
- Russia
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 25.9% against 25.2% in Russia, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 60th and Russia ranks 62nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 7 and Russia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.0% | 8.2% | 6.8% | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 14.3% | 10.3% | 4.0% | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 14.5% | 13.0% | 1.5% | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 15.9% | 14.4% | 1.5% | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 17.4% | 17.1% | 0.3% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 18.3% | 18.6% | 0.3% | Russia |
| 2010s | 21.7% | 19.4% | 2.3% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 24.9% | 24.1% | 0.9% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher old-age dependency ratio, New Zealand or Russia?
- New Zealand, at 25.9% against 25.2% in Russia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in old-age dependency ratio between New Zealand and Russia?
- 0.7%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Russia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Russia rank globally for old-age dependency ratio?
- New Zealand ranks 60th and Russia ranks 62nd 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).