Papua New Guinea vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Age dependency ratio, old
Papua New Guinea
5.7%
in 2025
Tanzania, United Republic of
5.6%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
187th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
189th
Age dependency ratio, old over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 5.7% against 5.6% in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 187th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 189th of 218 countries.
Tanzania, United Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.0% | 4.7% | 2.7% | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 1970s | 2.1% | 5.3% | 3.3% | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 1980s | 3.1% | 6.0% | 2.9% | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 1990s | 4.2% | 5.6% | 1.4% | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 5.2% | 0.8% | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 5.6% | 0.9% | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 5.6% | 0.3% | Tanzania, United Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, old, Papua New Guinea or Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Papua New Guinea, at 5.7% against 5.6% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, old between Papua New Guinea and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 0.1%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for age dependency ratio, old?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 187th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 189th 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.