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
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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.

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Indicator
Age dependency ratio of working age population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed