Montenegro vs New Zealand: Age dependency ratio, young

Montenegro
28.0%
in 2025
New Zealand
27.7%
in 2025
Montenegro rank
129th
New Zealand rank
132nd

Age dependency ratio, young over time

  • Montenegro
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

Montenegro currently reports 28.0% against 27.7% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Montenegro ahead.

Montenegro ranks 129th and New Zealand ranks 132nd of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Montenegro averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Montenegro New Zealand Difference Ahead
1960s 60.9% 55.5% 5.4% Montenegro
1970s 48.6% 49.4% 0.8% New Zealand
1980s 40.5% 38.7% 1.8% Montenegro
1990s 36.2% 35.2% 1.0% Montenegro
2000s 30.7% 32.9% 2.2% New Zealand
2010s 27.9% 30.5% 2.5% New Zealand
2020s 28.4% 28.5% 0.0% New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio, young, Montenegro or New Zealand?
Montenegro, at 28.0% against 27.7% in New Zealand as of 2025.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio, young between Montenegro and New Zealand?
0.3%, with Montenegro ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and New Zealand?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Montenegro and New Zealand rank globally for age dependency ratio, young?
Montenegro ranks 129th and New Zealand ranks 132nd 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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Indicator
Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population)
Unit
% of working-age population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.