Malaysia vs Western Sahara: Age dependency ratio of working age population
Malaysia
42.32
in 2023
Western Sahara
42.29
in 2023
Malaysia rank
203rd
Western Sahara rank
204th
Age dependency ratio of working age population over time
- Malaysia
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 42.32 against 42.29 in Western Sahara, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 203rd and Western Sahara ranks 204th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 7 and Western Sahara in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 86.8 | 65.68 | 21.12 | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 95.02 | 66.91 | 28.11 | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 82.28 | 81.77 | 0.5107 | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 71.6 | 70.88 | 0.7149 | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 65.55 | 75.94 | 10.39 | Western Sahara |
| 2000s | 56.01 | 47.07 | 8.94 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 46.53 | 41.81 | 4.72 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 43.26 | 42.3 | 0.9575 | 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 Western Sahara?
- Malaysia, at 42.32 against 42.29 in Western Sahara as of 2023.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio of working age population between Malaysia and Western Sahara?
- 0.03, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Western Sahara?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Western Sahara rank globally for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Malaysia ranks 203rd and Western Sahara ranks 204th 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.