Australia vs Venezuela: Total dependency ratio
Australia
54.8%
in 2023
Venezuela
55.0%
in 2023
Australia rank
119th
Venezuela rank
117th
Total dependency ratio over time
- Australia
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 55.0% against 54.8% in Australia, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Venezuela has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 119th and Venezuela ranks 117th of 236 countries.
Venezuela has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 58.7% | 92.7% | 34.0% | Venezuela |
| 1960s | 61.7% | 96.5% | 34.8% | Venezuela |
| 1970s | 56.8% | 86.7% | 29.9% | Venezuela |
| 1980s | 51.4% | 76.2% | 24.8% | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 49.8% | 68.3% | 18.4% | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 48.6% | 59.2% | 10.5% | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 50.7% | 54.2% | 3.6% | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 54.3% | 55.9% | 1.6% | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total dependency ratio, Australia or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 55.0% against 54.8% in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Australia and Venezuela?
- 0.2%, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Venezuela?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Venezuela rank globally for total dependency ratio?
- Australia ranks 119th and Venezuela ranks 117th 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
The number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).