Iceland vs Malta: Age dependency ratio
Iceland
50.17
in 2024
Malta
49.8
in 2024
Iceland rank
57th
Malta rank
58th
Age dependency ratio over time
- Iceland
- Malta
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 50.17 against 49.8 in Malta, a difference of 0.37.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malta ahead.
Iceland ranks 57th and Malta ranks 58th of 74 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74.76 | 66.93 | 7.83 | Iceland |
| 1970s | 65.38 | 52.56 | 12.82 | Iceland |
| 1980s | 57.29 | 50.63 | 6.66 | Iceland |
| 1990s | 55.02 | 49.7 | 5.32 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 51.05 | 44.74 | 6.31 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 50.38 | 46.93 | 3.46 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 50.19 | 48.17 | 2.02 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, Iceland or Malta?
- Iceland, at 50.17 against 49.8 in Malta as of 2024.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio between Iceland and Malta?
- 0.37, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Malta?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Malta rank globally for age dependency ratio?
- Iceland ranks 57th and Malta ranks 58th of 74 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.