Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs North Macedonia: Age dependency ratio, old
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
5.5%
in 2025
North Macedonia
28.5%
in 2025
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
45th
North Macedonia rank
44th
Age dependency ratio, old over time
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- North Macedonia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 28.5% against 5.5% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 23.0%.
That makes North Macedonia's figure about 5.2 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.
Across all 66 years both countries report, North Macedonia has been ahead every year.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 45th and North Macedonia ranks 44th of 47 groups.
North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.7% | 8.4% | 2.7% | North Macedonia |
| 1970s | 5.8% | 9.1% | 3.3% | North Macedonia |
| 1980s | 5.9% | 9.8% | 3.8% | North Macedonia |
| 1990s | 5.8% | 12.7% | 7.0% | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 15.6% | 10.0% | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 19.5% | 14.1% | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 26.5% | 21.0% | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, old, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia, at 28.5% against 5.5% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, old between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and North Macedonia?
- 23.0%, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and North Macedonia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and North Macedonia rank globally for age dependency ratio, old?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 45th and North Macedonia ranks 44th of 47 groups.
- 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.