Nigeria vs Papua New Guinea: Age dependency ratio old
Nigeria
5.46
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
5.33
in 2023
Nigeria rank
206th
Papua New Guinea rank
209th
Age dependency ratio old over time
- Nigeria
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 5.46 against 5.33 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.13.
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 | 1.95 | 3.75 | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 6.08 | 1.97 | 4.11 | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 6.04 | 2.08 | 3.96 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 6.11 | 3.08 | 3.03 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 5.91 | 4.17 | 1.74 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 5.7 | 4.47 | 1.23 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 5.65 | 4.68 | 0.9658 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 5.47 | 5.15 | 0.3272 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio old, Nigeria or Papua New Guinea?
- Nigeria, at 5.46 against 5.33 in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio old between Nigeria and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.13, 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 age dependency ratio old?
- Nigeria ranks 206th and Papua New Guinea ranks 209th 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.