Malaysia vs Trinidad and Tobago: Total dependency ratio

Malaysia
42.3%
in 2023
Trinidad and Tobago
42.6%
in 2023
Malaysia rank
209th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
206th

Total dependency ratio over time

  • Malaysia
  • Trinidad and Tobago
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How they compare

Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 42.6% against 42.3% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 209th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 206th of 236 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Trinidad and Tobago Difference Ahead
1950s 86.8% 83.2% 3.6% Malaysia
1960s 95.0% 86.6% 8.4% Malaysia
1970s 82.3% 73.3% 9.0% Malaysia
1980s 71.6% 63.1% 8.5% Malaysia
1990s 65.5% 55.1% 10.5% Malaysia
2000s 56.0% 39.1% 16.9% Malaysia
2010s 46.5% 38.0% 8.6% Malaysia
2020s 43.3% 41.9% 1.3% Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total dependency ratio, Malaysia or Trinidad and Tobago?
Trinidad and Tobago, at 42.6% against 42.3% in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Malaysia and Trinidad and Tobago?
0.3%, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Trinidad and Tobago?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Malaysia and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for total dependency ratio?
Malaysia ranks 209th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 206th 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

Indicator
Total dependency ratio
Unit
%
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).