Antigua and Barbuda vs Malaysia: Total dependency ratio

Antigua and Barbuda
41.7%
in 2023
Malaysia
42.3%
in 2023
Antigua and Barbuda rank
211th
Malaysia rank
209th

Total dependency ratio over time

  • Antigua and Barbuda
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 42.3% against 41.7% in Antigua and Barbuda, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Antigua and Barbuda ahead.

Antigua and Barbuda ranks 211th and Malaysia ranks 209th of 236 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Antigua and Barbuda Malaysia Difference Ahead
1950s 82.2% 86.8% 4.6% Malaysia
1960s 84.9% 95.0% 10.1% Malaysia
1970s 80.9% 82.3% 1.4% Malaysia
1980s 61.8% 71.6% 9.8% Malaysia
1990s 59.0% 65.5% 6.6% Malaysia
2000s 49.8% 56.0% 6.2% Malaysia
2010s 42.0% 46.5% 4.5% Malaysia
2020s 41.3% 43.3% 2.0% Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total dependency ratio, Antigua and Barbuda or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 42.3% against 41.7% in Antigua and Barbuda as of 2023.
What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Antigua and Barbuda and Malaysia?
0.6%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Antigua and Barbuda and Malaysia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Antigua and Barbuda and Malaysia rank globally for total dependency ratio?
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 211th and Malaysia ranks 209th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Total dependency ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total dependency ratio
Unit
%
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).