New Caledonia vs Philippines: Age dependency ratio
New Caledonia
49.0%
in 2025
Philippines
48.9%
in 2025
New Caledonia rank
157th
Philippines rank
158th
Age dependency ratio over time
- New Caledonia
- Philippines
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 49.0% against 48.9% in Philippines, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Philippines ahead.
New Caledonia ranks 157th and Philippines ranks 158th of 218 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Caledonia | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 73.4% | 104.5% | 31.2% | Philippines |
| 1970s | 77.1% | 97.2% | 20.1% | Philippines |
| 1980s | 67.5% | 83.8% | 16.3% | Philippines |
| 1990s | 56.0% | 78.2% | 22.2% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 52.7% | 68.6% | 15.9% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 49.3% | 59.8% | 10.5% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 48.5% | 51.8% | 3.4% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, New Caledonia or Philippines?
- New Caledonia, at 49.0% against 48.9% in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio between New Caledonia and Philippines?
- 0.1%, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and Philippines?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do New Caledonia and Philippines rank globally for age dependency ratio?
- New Caledonia ranks 157th and Philippines ranks 158th 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.