East Asia & Pacific vs Naoero: Age dependency ratio, young
East Asia & Pacific
25.7%
in 2025
Naoero
62.1%
in 2025
East Asia & Pacific rank
40th
Naoero rank
43rd
Age dependency ratio, young over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Naoero
How they compare
Naoero currently reports 62.1% against 25.7% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 36.4%.
That makes Naoero's figure about 2.4 times East Asia & Pacific's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was East Asia & Pacific ahead.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 40th and Naoero ranks 43rd of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific averaged higher in 2 and Naoero in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | Naoero | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71.2% | 64.8% | 6.4% | East Asia & Pacific |
| 1970s | 68.5% | 58.2% | 10.3% | East Asia & Pacific |
| 1980s | 52.8% | 60.0% | 7.3% | Naoero |
| 1990s | 43.2% | 72.7% | 29.5% | Naoero |
| 2000s | 33.4% | 60.3% | 26.8% | Naoero |
| 2010s | 29.2% | 62.0% | 32.8% | Naoero |
| 2020s | 27.4% | 63.8% | 36.4% | Naoero |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, young, East Asia & Pacific or Naoero?
- Naoero, at 62.1% against 25.7% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, young between East Asia & Pacific and Naoero?
- 36.4%, with Naoero ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Naoero?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and Naoero rank globally for age dependency ratio, young?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 40th and Naoero ranks 43rd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Age dependency ratio, young (% 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, young, is the ratio of younger dependents--people younger than 15--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.