Antigua and Barbuda vs New Caledonia: Age dependency ratio, old
Antigua and Barbuda
17.6%
in 2025
New Caledonia
17.5%
in 2025
Antigua and Barbuda rank
84th
New Caledonia rank
85th
Age dependency ratio, old over time
- Antigua and Barbuda
- New Caledonia
How they compare
Antigua and Barbuda currently reports 17.6% against 17.5% in New Caledonia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Antigua and Barbuda ahead.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 84th and New Caledonia ranks 85th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Antigua and Barbuda averaged higher in 5 and New Caledonia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Antigua and Barbuda | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.3% | 5.7% | 2.6% | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 1970s | 11.1% | 6.3% | 4.9% | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 1980s | 14.0% | 6.9% | 7.1% | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 1990s | 13.1% | 7.3% | 5.8% | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 2000s | 10.7% | 9.6% | 1.1% | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 13.0% | 1.5% | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 16.3% | 0.7% | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, old, Antigua and Barbuda or New Caledonia?
- Antigua and Barbuda, at 17.6% against 17.5% in New Caledonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, old between Antigua and Barbuda and New Caledonia?
- 0.1%, with Antigua and Barbuda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Antigua and Barbuda and New Caledonia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Antigua and Barbuda and New Caledonia rank globally for age dependency ratio, old?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 84th and New Caledonia ranks 85th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio, old, is the ratio of older dependents--people older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.