Micronesia, Federated States of vs Papua New Guinea: Age dependency ratio, young
Micronesia, Federated States of
50.5%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
52.4%
in 2025
Micronesia, Federated States of rank
61st
Papua New Guinea rank
59th
Age dependency ratio, young over time
- Micronesia, Federated States of
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 52.4% against 50.5% in Micronesia, Federated States of, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Micronesia, Federated States of ahead.
Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 61st and Papua New Guinea ranks 59th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Micronesia, Federated States of averaged higher in 4 and Papua New Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Micronesia, Federated States of | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 92.2% | 81.8% | 10.4% | Micronesia, Federated States of |
| 1970s | 96.4% | 84.7% | 11.7% | Micronesia, Federated States of |
| 1980s | 94.3% | 77.0% | 17.3% | Micronesia, Federated States of |
| 1990s | 81.9% | 72.8% | 9.1% | Micronesia, Federated States of |
| 2000s | 65.4% | 66.5% | 1.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 55.5% | 59.7% | 4.2% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 51.7% | 54.1% | 2.4% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, young, Micronesia, Federated States of or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 52.4% against 50.5% in Micronesia, Federated States of as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, young between Micronesia, Federated States of and Papua New Guinea?
- 1.9%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia, Federated States of and Papua New Guinea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Micronesia, Federated States of and Papua New Guinea rank globally for age dependency ratio, young?
- Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 61st and Papua New Guinea ranks 59th of 218 countries.
- 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.