Libya vs Malta: Total dependency ratio
Libya
48.9%
in 2023
Malta
49.1%
in 2023
Libya rank
175th
Malta rank
173rd
Total dependency ratio over time
- Libya
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 49.1% against 48.9% in Libya, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 175th and Malta ranks 173rd of 236 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 84.2% | 75.8% | 8.4% | Libya |
| 1960s | 103.8% | 66.9% | 36.9% | Libya |
| 1970s | 109.8% | 52.6% | 57.2% | Libya |
| 1980s | 92.9% | 50.6% | 42.2% | Libya |
| 1990s | 67.4% | 49.7% | 17.7% | Libya |
| 2000s | 53.7% | 44.7% | 9.0% | Libya |
| 2010s | 54.2% | 46.9% | 7.3% | Libya |
| 2020s | 50.3% | 47.7% | 2.6% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total dependency ratio, Libya or Malta?
- Malta, at 49.1% against 48.9% in Libya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Libya and Malta?
- 0.2%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Malta?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Libya and Malta rank globally for total dependency ratio?
- Libya ranks 175th and Malta ranks 173rd 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
The number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).