Canada vs North Macedonia: Total dependency ratio
Canada
53.0%
in 2023
North Macedonia
52.8%
in 2023
Canada rank
139th
North Macedonia rank
142nd
Total dependency ratio over time
- Canada
- North Macedonia
How they compare
Canada currently reports 53.0% against 52.8% in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was North Macedonia ahead.
Canada ranks 139th and North Macedonia ranks 142nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and North Macedonia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 65.4% | 73.2% | 7.8% | North Macedonia |
| 1960s | 68.7% | 70.3% | 1.6% | North Macedonia |
| 1970s | 54.2% | 59.6% | 5.4% | North Macedonia |
| 1980s | 46.4% | 52.9% | 6.5% | North Macedonia |
| 1990s | 47.5% | 51.2% | 3.7% | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | 44.9% | 47.2% | 2.4% | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 47.2% | 46.1% | 1.1% | Canada |
| 2020s | 52.2% | 51.7% | 0.5% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total dependency ratio, Canada or North Macedonia?
- Canada, at 53.0% against 52.8% in North Macedonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Canada and North Macedonia?
- 0.2%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and North Macedonia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Canada and North Macedonia rank globally for total dependency ratio?
- Canada ranks 139th and North Macedonia ranks 142nd 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).