Niue vs North Macedonia: Old-age dependency ratio
Niue
26.6%
in 2023
North Macedonia
26.7%
in 2023
Niue rank
57th
North Macedonia rank
56th
Old-age dependency ratio over time
- Niue
- North Macedonia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 26.7% against 26.6% in Niue, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was North Macedonia ahead.
Niue ranks 57th and North Macedonia ranks 56th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Niue averaged higher in 6 and North Macedonia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niue | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.1% | 9.7% | 0.6% | North Macedonia |
| 1960s | 10.4% | 8.4% | 2.0% | Niue |
| 1970s | 12.0% | 9.1% | 2.9% | Niue |
| 1980s | 14.0% | 9.8% | 4.2% | Niue |
| 1990s | 14.9% | 12.7% | 2.1% | Niue |
| 2000s | 17.4% | 15.6% | 1.8% | Niue |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 19.5% | 1.8% | Niue |
| 2020s | 25.5% | 25.6% | 0.1% | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher old-age dependency ratio, Niue or North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia, at 26.7% against 26.6% in Niue as of 2023.
- What is the difference in old-age dependency ratio between Niue and North Macedonia?
- 0.1%, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niue and North Macedonia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Niue and North Macedonia rank globally for old-age dependency ratio?
- Niue ranks 57th and North Macedonia ranks 56th 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).