Malaysia vs Palau: Age dependency ratio of working age population
Malaysia
42.32
in 2023
Palau
41.68
in 2023
Malaysia rank
203rd
Palau rank
206th
Age dependency ratio of working age population over time
- Malaysia
- Palau
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 42.32 against 41.68 in Palau, a difference of 0.64.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Palau ahead.
Malaysia ranks 203rd and Palau ranks 206th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 5 and Palau in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 86.8 | 104.7 | 17.9 | Palau |
| 1960s | 95.02 | 115.71 | 20.7 | Palau |
| 1970s | 82.28 | 95.28 | 13 | Palau |
| 1980s | 71.6 | 69.27 | 2.33 | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 65.55 | 50.25 | 15.29 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 56.01 | 40.71 | 15.3 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 46.53 | 38.29 | 8.24 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 43.26 | 41.07 | 2.19 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio of working age population, Malaysia or Palau?
- Malaysia, at 42.32 against 41.68 in Palau as of 2023.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio of working age population between Malaysia and Palau?
- 0.64, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Palau?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Palau rank globally for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Malaysia ranks 203rd and Palau ranks 206th 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.