Norway vs Saint Martin (French part): Old-age dependency ratio
Norway
28.5%
in 2023
Saint Martin (French part)
27.9%
in 2023
Norway rank
46th
Saint Martin (French part) rank
47th
Old-age dependency ratio over time
- Norway
- Saint Martin (French part)
How they compare
Norway currently reports 28.5% against 27.9% in Saint Martin (French part), a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 46th and Saint Martin (French part) ranks 47th of 236 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Saint Martin (French part) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.8% | 8.0% | 7.7% | Norway |
| 1960s | 18.8% | 7.8% | 11.0% | Norway |
| 1970s | 21.8% | 7.4% | 14.4% | Norway |
| 1980s | 24.3% | 3.6% | 20.8% | Norway |
| 1990s | 24.7% | 4.4% | 20.3% | Norway |
| 2000s | 22.5% | 6.4% | 16.1% | Norway |
| 2010s | 24.6% | 12.0% | 12.5% | Norway |
| 2020s | 27.9% | 27.0% | 0.9% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher old-age dependency ratio, Norway or Saint Martin (French part)?
- Norway, at 28.5% against 27.9% in Saint Martin (French part) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in old-age dependency ratio between Norway and Saint Martin (French part)?
- 0.6%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Saint Martin (French part)?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Saint Martin (French part) rank globally for old-age dependency ratio?
- Norway ranks 46th and Saint Martin (French part) ranks 47th 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
The number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).