Liechtenstein vs New Zealand: Age dependency ratio
Liechtenstein
55.3%
in 2025
New Zealand
55.0%
in 2025
Liechtenstein rank
107th
New Zealand rank
110th
Age dependency ratio over time
- Liechtenstein
- New Zealand
How they compare
Liechtenstein currently reports 55.3% against 55.0% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was New Zealand ahead.
Liechtenstein ranks 107th and New Zealand ranks 110th of 218 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liechtenstein | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.7% | 69.9% | 13.2% | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 52.8% | 64.0% | 11.2% | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 43.8% | 54.6% | 10.8% | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 41.0% | 52.6% | 11.7% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 41.0% | 51.2% | 10.2% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 45.5% | 52.3% | 6.7% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 52.3% | 54.1% | 1.8% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, Liechtenstein or New Zealand?
- Liechtenstein, at 55.3% against 55.0% in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio between Liechtenstein and New Zealand?
- 0.3%, with Liechtenstein ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liechtenstein and New Zealand?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Liechtenstein and New Zealand rank globally for age dependency ratio?
- Liechtenstein ranks 107th and New Zealand ranks 110th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Age dependency ratio (% 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 is the ratio of dependents--people younger than 15 or 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.