Norway vs United States: Total dependency ratio
Norway
53.9%
in 2023
United States
53.9%
in 2023
Norway rank
130th
United States rank
132nd
Total dependency ratio over time
- Norway
- United States
How they compare
Norway currently reports 53.9% against 53.9% in United States, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United States ahead.
Norway ranks 130th and United States ranks 132nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 6 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 55.3% | 60.4% | 5.1% | United States |
| 1960s | 58.4% | 66.1% | 7.7% | United States |
| 1970s | 59.7% | 55.9% | 3.8% | Norway |
| 1980s | 56.1% | 50.0% | 6.1% | Norway |
| 1990s | 54.7% | 51.5% | 3.2% | Norway |
| 2000s | 52.5% | 48.6% | 3.9% | Norway |
| 2010s | 52.1% | 50.1% | 2.0% | Norway |
| 2020s | 53.9% | 53.2% | 0.7% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total dependency ratio, Norway or United States?
- Norway, at 53.9% against 53.9% in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Norway and United States?
- 0.0%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United States?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Norway and United States rank globally for total dependency ratio?
- Norway ranks 130th and United States ranks 132nd 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).