New Zealand vs Taiwan: Old-age dependency ratio
New Zealand
25.9%
in 2023
Taiwan
26.2%
in 2023
New Zealand rank
60th
Taiwan rank
58th
Old-age dependency ratio over time
- New Zealand
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 26.2% against 25.9% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 60th and Taiwan ranks 58th of 236 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.0% | 4.3% | 10.7% | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 14.3% | 4.6% | 9.7% | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 14.5% | 5.3% | 9.3% | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 15.9% | 7.3% | 8.5% | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 17.4% | 10.4% | 7.0% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 18.3% | 13.3% | 5.0% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 21.7% | 16.9% | 4.8% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 24.9% | 24.2% | 0.7% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher old-age dependency ratio, New Zealand or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 26.2% against 25.9% in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in old-age dependency ratio between New Zealand and Taiwan?
- 0.3%, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Taiwan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Taiwan rank globally for old-age dependency ratio?
- New Zealand ranks 60th and Taiwan ranks 58th 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).