New Caledonia vs Vietnam: Total dependency ratio
New Caledonia
48.4%
in 2023
Vietnam
47.5%
in 2023
New Caledonia rank
178th
Vietnam rank
181st
Total dependency ratio over time
- New Caledonia
- Vietnam
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 48.4% against 47.5% in Vietnam, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was New Caledonia ahead.
New Caledonia ranks 178th and Vietnam ranks 181st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, New Caledonia averaged higher in 4 and Vietnam in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Caledonia | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 69.8% | 68.6% | 1.2% | New Caledonia |
| 1960s | 73.4% | 92.3% | 18.9% | Vietnam |
| 1970s | 77.1% | 88.4% | 11.3% | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 67.6% | 82.6% | 15.0% | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 56.0% | 71.5% | 15.5% | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 52.7% | 52.2% | 0.5% | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 49.3% | 44.3% | 5.0% | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 48.3% | 47.3% | 1.0% | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total dependency ratio, New Caledonia or Vietnam?
- New Caledonia, at 48.4% against 47.5% in Vietnam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total dependency ratio between New Caledonia and Vietnam?
- 0.9%, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and Vietnam?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do New Caledonia and Vietnam rank globally for total dependency ratio?
- New Caledonia ranks 178th and Vietnam ranks 181st 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).