Republic of Moldova vs New Zealand: Age dependency ratio, old
Republic of Moldova
26.5%
in 2025
New Zealand
27.3%
in 2025
Republic of Moldova rank
55th
New Zealand rank
52nd
Age dependency ratio, old over time
- Republic of Moldova
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 27.3% against 26.5% in Republic of Moldova, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Republic of Moldova ranks 55th and New Zealand ranks 52nd of 218 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Moldova | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.2% | 14.3% | 5.2% | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 10.6% | 14.5% | 3.9% | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 11.7% | 15.9% | 4.2% | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 14.5% | 17.4% | 2.9% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 15.2% | 18.3% | 3.1% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 21.8% | 4.9% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 24.0% | 25.6% | 1.7% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, old, Republic of Moldova or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 27.3% against 26.5% in Republic of Moldova as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, old between Republic of Moldova and New Zealand?
- 0.8%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Moldova and New Zealand?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Republic of Moldova and New Zealand rank globally for age dependency ratio, old?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 55th and New Zealand ranks 52nd 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.