Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Norway

Norway: Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 was 0.5523 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.5523
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
48th
of 110 countries
All-time high
0.5523
in 2016
All-time low
0.508
in 2005
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Norway, 2004–2016

00.20.40.62004201020162004: 0.5092005: 0.5082006: 0.542007: 0.5122008: 0.5442009: 0.5292010: 0.5372011: 0.5522012: 0.5392013: 0.5412014: 0.5522015: 0.522016: 0.552

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Norway is 0.5523, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Norway peaked at 0.5523 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.508, in 2005.

That places Norway 48th out of 110 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5237 0.508 0.5442 6
2010s 0.5418 0.5199 0.5523 7

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 45 Venezuela 0.5585
  2. 46 Tajikistan 0.5582 compare
  3. 47 Greece 0.5563 compare
  4. 49 Egypt 0.5514 compare
  5. 50 Nepal 0.5508 compare
  6. 51 Laos 0.5475 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Norway?
Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Norway was 0.5523 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 0.5523 in 2016.
What is the lowest dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 0.508 in 2005.
How does Norway rank for dependency rate, all compared to 15-64?
Norway ranks 48th out of 110 countries with data for 2016.
Is dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
112 places, 1,653 data points, 1970–2021
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