Brazil vs China: Age dependency ratio of working age population
Brazil
44.02
in 2023
China
44.73
in 2023
Brazil rank
193rd
China rank
190th
Age dependency ratio of working age population over time
- Brazil
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 44.73 against 44.02 in Brazil, a difference of 0.71.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 193rd and China ranks 190th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 7 and China in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 84.07 | 73.34 | 10.73 | Brazil |
| 1960s | 87.74 | 80.41 | 7.33 | Brazil |
| 1970s | 78.33 | 77.9 | 0.436 | Brazil |
| 1980s | 69.49 | 58.61 | 10.88 | Brazil |
| 1990s | 60.43 | 50.07 | 10.36 | Brazil |
| 2000s | 49.72 | 40.72 | 8.99 | Brazil |
| 2010s | 44.09 | 39.69 | 4.39 | Brazil |
| 2020s | 43.76 | 44.5 | 0.7478 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio of working age population, Brazil or China?
- China, at 44.73 against 44.02 in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio of working age population between Brazil and China?
- 0.71, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and China rank globally for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Brazil ranks 193rd and China ranks 190th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Age dependency ratio of working age population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.