New Zealand vs Russian Federation: Age dependency ratio, old

New Zealand
27.3%
in 2025
Russian Federation
27.3%
in 2025
New Zealand rank
52nd
Russian Federation rank
51st

Age dependency ratio, old over time

  • New Zealand
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 27.3% against 27.3% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 52nd and Russian Federation ranks 51st of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 6 and Russian Federation in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1960s 14.3% 10.3% 4.0% New Zealand
1970s 14.5% 13.0% 1.5% New Zealand
1980s 15.9% 14.4% 1.5% New Zealand
1990s 17.4% 17.1% 0.3% New Zealand
2000s 18.3% 18.6% 0.3% Russian Federation
2010s 21.8% 19.4% 2.4% New Zealand
2020s 25.6% 25.0% 0.7% New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio, old, New Zealand or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 27.3% against 27.3% in New Zealand as of 2025.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio, old between New Zealand and Russian Federation?
0.0%, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Russian Federation?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do New Zealand and Russian Federation rank globally for age dependency ratio, old?
New Zealand ranks 52nd and Russian Federation ranks 51st 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.