Greece vs Papua New Guinea: Total dependency ratio
Greece
58.9%
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
59.1%
in 2023
Greece rank
85th
Papua New Guinea rank
84th
Total dependency ratio over time
- Greece
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 59.1% against 58.9% in Greece, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 85th and Papua New Guinea ranks 84th of 236 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 52.2% | 76.4% | 24.2% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1960s | 51.8% | 83.8% | 32.0% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 56.0% | 86.8% | 30.8% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 53.7% | 80.1% | 26.4% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 49.0% | 77.0% | 28.0% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 49.8% | 71.0% | 21.2% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 54.5% | 64.3% | 9.8% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 58.4% | 59.9% | 1.5% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total dependency ratio, Greece or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 59.1% against 58.9% in Greece as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Greece and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.2%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Papua New Guinea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Papua New Guinea rank globally for total dependency ratio?
- Greece ranks 85th and Papua New Guinea ranks 84th 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).