Macau, China vs Turks and Caicos Islands: Total dependency ratio
Macau, China
38.1%
in 2023
Turks and Caicos Islands
37.2%
in 2023
Macau, China rank
223rd
Turks and Caicos Islands rank
226th
Total dependency ratio over time
- Macau, China
- Turks and Caicos Islands
How they compare
Macau, China currently reports 38.1% against 37.2% in Turks and Caicos Islands, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Turks and Caicos Islands ahead.
Macau, China ranks 223rd and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 226th of 236 countries.
Turks and Caicos Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macau, China | Turks and Caicos Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 62.7% | 96.1% | 33.4% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 1960s | 100.9% | 103.0% | 2.1% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 1970s | 95.5% | 99.4% | 3.9% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 1980s | 47.0% | 68.2% | 21.2% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 1990s | 45.8% | 49.5% | 3.7% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 2000s | 33.2% | 43.6% | 10.4% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 2010s | 27.6% | 38.1% | 10.6% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 2020s | 36.4% | 36.9% | 0.5% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total dependency ratio, Macau, China or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Macau, China, at 38.1% against 37.2% in Turks and Caicos Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Macau, China and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 0.9%, with Macau, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Macau, China and Turks and Caicos Islands rank globally for total dependency ratio?
- Macau, China ranks 223rd and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 226th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β 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
Number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).