Armenia vs New Caledonia: Total dependency ratio

Armenia
48.7%
in 2023
New Caledonia
48.4%
in 2023
Armenia rank
177th
New Caledonia rank
178th

Total dependency ratio over time

  • Armenia
  • New Caledonia
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How they compare

Armenia currently reports 48.7% against 48.4% in New Caledonia, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Armenia ahead.

Armenia ranks 177th and New Caledonia ranks 178th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Armenia averaged higher in 3 and New Caledonia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Armenia New Caledonia Difference Ahead
1950s 68.5% 69.8% 1.4% New Caledonia
1960s 80.1% 73.4% 6.7% Armenia
1970s 66.1% 77.1% 11.1% New Caledonia
1980s 54.6% 67.6% 13.0% New Caledonia
1990s 60.7% 56.0% 4.7% Armenia
2000s 48.4% 52.7% 4.3% New Caledonia
2010s 45.0% 49.3% 4.3% New Caledonia
2020s 48.5% 48.3% 0.2% Armenia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total dependency ratio, Armenia or New Caledonia?
Armenia, at 48.7% against 48.4% in New Caledonia as of 2023.
What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Armenia and New Caledonia?
0.3%, with Armenia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and New Caledonia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Armenia and New Caledonia rank globally for total dependency ratio?
Armenia ranks 177th and New Caledonia ranks 178th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Total dependency ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total dependency ratio
Unit
%
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).