North America vs Palestine, State of: Age dependency ratio, young
North America
26.1%
in 2025
Palestine, State of
64.2%
in 2025
North America rank
39th
Palestine, State of rank
37th
Age dependency ratio, young over time
- North America
- Palestine, State of
How they compare
Palestine, State of currently reports 64.2% against 26.1% in North America, a difference of 38.1%.
That makes Palestine, State of's figure about 2.5 times North America's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Palestine, State of has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 39th and Palestine, State of ranks 37th of 47 groups.
Palestine, State of has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Palestine, State of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.5% | 98.9% | 66.4% | Palestine, State of |
| 2000s | 30.0% | 86.5% | 56.5% | Palestine, State of |
| 2010s | 28.3% | 71.8% | 43.4% | Palestine, State of |
| 2020s | 26.9% | 66.7% | 39.8% | Palestine, State of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, young, North America or Palestine, State of?
- Palestine, State of, at 64.2% against 26.1% in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, young between North America and Palestine, State of?
- 38.1%, with Palestine, State of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Palestine, State of?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do North America and Palestine, State of rank globally for age dependency ratio, young?
- North America ranks 39th and Palestine, State of ranks 37th 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.