Kiribati vs Niue: Total dependency ratio

Kiribati
64.1%
in 2023
Niue
65.0%
in 2023
Kiribati rank
64th
Niue rank
62nd

Total dependency ratio over time

  • Kiribati
  • Niue
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How they compare

Niue currently reports 65.0% against 64.1% in Kiribati, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kiribati ahead.

Kiribati ranks 64th and Niue ranks 62nd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 3 and Niue in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kiribati Niue Difference Ahead
1950s 86.4% 88.2% 1.9% Niue
1960s 94.2% 113.5% 19.3% Niue
1970s 91.1% 110.1% 19.0% Niue
1980s 76.4% 83.7% 7.3% Niue
1990s 79.4% 66.5% 13.0% Kiribati
2000s 71.9% 60.2% 11.7% Kiribati
2010s 64.7% 63.4% 1.3% Kiribati
2020s 64.2% 64.9% 0.7% Niue

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total dependency ratio, Kiribati or Niue?
Niue, at 65.0% against 64.1% in Kiribati as of 2023.
What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Kiribati and Niue?
0.9%, with Niue ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Niue?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Kiribati and Niue rank globally for total dependency ratio?
Kiribati ranks 64th and Niue ranks 62nd 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).