Bhutan vs Malaysia: Age dependency ratio young of working age population
Bhutan
29.74
in 2023
Malaysia
31.72
in 2023
Bhutan rank
128th
Malaysia rank
125th
Age dependency ratio young of working age population over time
- Bhutan
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 31.72 against 29.74 in Bhutan, a difference of 1.98.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 128th and Malaysia ranks 125th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 4 and Malaysia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 78.83 | 79.76 | 0.9326 | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 75.09 | 89.68 | 14.59 | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 76.36 | 76.62 | 0.2598 | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 79.17 | 65.59 | 13.58 | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 75.37 | 59.46 | 15.92 | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 55.75 | 49.31 | 6.44 | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 40.14 | 38.25 | 1.89 | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 31.35 | 33.13 | 1.77 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio young of working age population, Bhutan or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 31.72 against 29.74 in Bhutan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio young of working age population between Bhutan and Malaysia?
- 1.98, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Malaysia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and Malaysia rank globally for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
- Bhutan ranks 128th and Malaysia ranks 125th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Age dependency ratio young of working age population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.