New Zealand vs Seychelles: Age dependency ratio, young
New Zealand
27.7%
in 2025
Seychelles
27.6%
in 2025
New Zealand rank
132nd
Seychelles rank
134th
Age dependency ratio, young over time
- New Zealand
- Seychelles
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 27.7% against 27.6% in Seychelles, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Seychelles ahead.
New Zealand ranks 132nd and Seychelles ranks 134th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Seychelles in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.5% | 77.7% | 22.2% | Seychelles |
| 1970s | 49.4% | 78.6% | 29.2% | Seychelles |
| 1980s | 38.7% | 59.5% | 20.8% | Seychelles |
| 1990s | 35.2% | 48.7% | 13.5% | Seychelles |
| 2000s | 32.9% | 37.5% | 4.6% | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 30.5% | 30.2% | 0.3% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 28.5% | 28.2% | 0.3% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, young, New Zealand or Seychelles?
- New Zealand, at 27.7% against 27.6% in Seychelles as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, young between New Zealand and Seychelles?
- 0.1%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Seychelles?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Seychelles rank globally for age dependency ratio, young?
- New Zealand ranks 132nd and Seychelles ranks 134th 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.