Cook Islands vs Kazakhstan: Total dependency ratio

Cook Islands
60.6%
in 2023
Kazakhstan
60.9%
in 2023
Cook Islands rank
79th
Kazakhstan rank
76th

Total dependency ratio over time

  • Cook Islands
  • Kazakhstan
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How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 60.9% against 60.6% in Cook Islands, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cook Islands ahead.

Cook Islands ranks 79th and Kazakhstan ranks 76th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Cook Islands averaged higher in 7 and Kazakhstan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cook Islands Kazakhstan Difference Ahead
1950s 95.9% 66.3% 29.6% Cook Islands
1960s 114.1% 74.2% 39.9% Cook Islands
1970s 114.0% 64.7% 49.3% Cook Islands
1980s 80.3% 63.9% 16.4% Cook Islands
1990s 68.2% 58.1% 10.0% Cook Islands
2000s 62.8% 48.6% 14.2% Cook Islands
2010s 54.1% 51.9% 2.2% Cook Islands
2020s 58.2% 59.7% 1.5% Kazakhstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total dependency ratio, Cook Islands or Kazakhstan?
Kazakhstan, at 60.9% against 60.6% in Cook Islands as of 2023.
What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Cook Islands and Kazakhstan?
0.3%, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Kazakhstan?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Cook Islands and Kazakhstan rank globally for total dependency ratio?
Cook Islands ranks 79th and Kazakhstan ranks 76th 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).