Montenegro vs Norway: Age dependency ratio, old

Montenegro
28.7%
in 2025
Norway
29.4%
in 2025
Montenegro rank
43rd
Norway rank
40th

Age dependency ratio, old over time

  • Montenegro
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 29.4% against 28.7% in Montenegro, a difference of 0.7%.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Montenegro ranks 43rd and Norway ranks 40th of 218 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Montenegro Norway Difference Ahead
1960s 11.4% 18.8% 7.5% Norway
1970s 12.0% 21.8% 9.8% Norway
1980s 11.6% 24.3% 12.8% Norway
1990s 14.0% 24.7% 10.6% Norway
2000s 18.7% 22.6% 3.9% Norway
2010s 21.6% 24.6% 3.0% Norway
2020s 27.0% 28.4% 1.3% Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio, old, Montenegro or Norway?
Norway, at 29.4% against 28.7% in Montenegro as of 2025.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio, old between Montenegro and Norway?
0.7%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and Norway?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Montenegro and Norway rank globally for age dependency ratio, old?
Montenegro ranks 43rd and Norway ranks 40th 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

Indicator
Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population)
Unit
% of working-age population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.