Nigeria vs Papua New Guinea: Old-age dependency ratio
Nigeria
5.5%
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
5.3%
in 2023
Nigeria rank
206th
Papua New Guinea rank
209th
Old-age dependency ratio over time
- Nigeria
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 5.5% against 5.3% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 206th and Papua New Guinea ranks 209th of 236 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.7% | 1.9% | 3.7% | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 6.1% | 2.0% | 4.1% | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 6.0% | 2.1% | 4.0% | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 6.1% | 3.1% | 3.0% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 5.9% | 4.2% | 1.7% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 4.5% | 1.2% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 4.7% | 1.0% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 5.1% | 0.3% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher old-age dependency ratio, Nigeria or Papua New Guinea?
- Nigeria, at 5.5% against 5.3% in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in old-age dependency ratio between Nigeria and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.2%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Papua New Guinea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Papua New Guinea rank globally for old-age dependency ratio?
- Nigeria ranks 206th and Papua New Guinea ranks 209th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β 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).