Montenegro vs North Macedonia: Age dependency ratio, old
Montenegro
28.7%
in 2025
North Macedonia
28.5%
in 2025
Montenegro rank
43rd
North Macedonia rank
44th
Age dependency ratio, old over time
- Montenegro
- North Macedonia
How they compare
Montenegro currently reports 28.7% against 28.5% in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Montenegro has been ahead every year.
Montenegro ranks 43rd and North Macedonia ranks 44th of 218 countries.
Montenegro has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Montenegro | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.4% | 8.4% | 3.0% | Montenegro |
| 1970s | 12.0% | 9.1% | 2.9% | Montenegro |
| 1980s | 11.6% | 9.8% | 1.8% | Montenegro |
| 1990s | 14.0% | 12.7% | 1.3% | Montenegro |
| 2000s | 18.7% | 15.6% | 3.1% | Montenegro |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 19.5% | 2.1% | Montenegro |
| 2020s | 27.0% | 26.5% | 0.6% | Montenegro |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, old, Montenegro or North Macedonia?
- Montenegro, at 28.7% against 28.5% in North Macedonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, old between Montenegro and North Macedonia?
- 0.2%, with Montenegro ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and North Macedonia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Montenegro and North Macedonia rank globally for age dependency ratio, old?
- Montenegro ranks 43rd and North Macedonia ranks 44th 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.