Maldives vs Singapore: Age dependency ratio of working age population

Maldives
32.27
in 2023
Singapore
33.1
in 2023
Maldives rank
224th
Singapore rank
222nd

Age dependency ratio of working age population over time

  • Maldives
  • Singapore
20406080100195019862023

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 33.1 against 32.27 in Maldives, a difference of 0.83.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Maldives ahead.

Maldives ranks 224th and Singapore ranks 222nd of 229 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 6 and Singapore in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives Singapore Difference Ahead
1950s 73.47 80.3 6.83 Singapore
1960s 79.81 84.61 4.8 Singapore
1970s 92.87 59.34 33.53 Maldives
1980s 94.32 40.09 54.23 Maldives
1990s 94.23 35.44 58.79 Maldives
2000s 61.32 31.5 29.82 Maldives
2010s 38.03 27.98 10.06 Maldives
2020s 32.75 32.33 0.4174 Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio of working age population, Maldives or Singapore?
Singapore, at 33.1 against 32.27 in Maldives as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio of working age population between Maldives and Singapore?
0.83, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Singapore?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Maldives and Singapore rank globally for age dependency ratio of working age population?
Maldives ranks 224th and Singapore ranks 222nd 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.

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Indicator
Age dependency ratio of working age population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed