New Caledonia vs Northern Mariana Islands: Age dependency ratio, young
New Caledonia
31.4%
in 2025
Northern Mariana Islands
31.2%
in 2025
New Caledonia rank
115th
Northern Mariana Islands rank
116th
Age dependency ratio, young over time
- New Caledonia
- Northern Mariana Islands
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 31.4% against 31.2% in Northern Mariana Islands, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Northern Mariana Islands ahead.
New Caledonia ranks 115th and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 116th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, New Caledonia averaged higher in 4 and Northern Mariana Islands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Caledonia | Northern Mariana Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67.7% | 108.7% | 41.0% | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 1970s | 70.9% | 85.9% | 15.0% | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 1980s | 60.7% | 45.4% | 15.3% | New Caledonia |
| 1990s | 48.7% | 37.4% | 11.4% | New Caledonia |
| 2000s | 43.1% | 34.6% | 8.4% | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 36.3% | 36.0% | 0.2% | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 32.2% | 32.7% | 0.5% | Northern Mariana Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, young, New Caledonia or Northern Mariana Islands?
- New Caledonia, at 31.4% against 31.2% in Northern Mariana Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, young between New Caledonia and Northern Mariana Islands?
- 0.2%, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and Northern Mariana Islands?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do New Caledonia and Northern Mariana Islands rank globally for age dependency ratio, young?
- New Caledonia ranks 115th and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 116th 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.