Niue vs United States: Age dependency ratio old

Niue
26.61
in 2023
United States
26.8
in 2023
Niue rank
57th
United States rank
55th

Age dependency ratio old over time

  • Niue
  • United States
10152025195019862023

How they compare

United States currently reports 26.8 against 26.61 in Niue, a difference of 0.19.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United States ahead.

Niue ranks 57th and United States ranks 55th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Niue averaged higher in 1 and United States in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niue United States Difference Ahead
1950s 9.09 13.41 4.32 United States
1960s 10.39 15.31 4.91 United States
1970s 11.99 15.96 3.97 United States
1980s 13.98 17.47 3.49 United States
1990s 14.87 18.7 3.83 United States
2000s 17.41 18.17 0.7621 United States
2010s 21.37 21.28 0.091 Niue
2020s 25.5 25.6 0.0948 United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio old, Niue or United States?
United States, at 26.8 against 26.61 in Niue as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio old between Niue and United States?
0.19, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niue and United States?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Niue and United States rank globally for age dependency ratio old?
Niue ranks 57th and United States ranks 55th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Age dependency ratio old
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed