Italy vs Malta: Age dependency ratio young of working age population

Italy
19.08
in 2023
Malta
19.62
in 2023
Italy rank
221st
Malta rank
218th

Age dependency ratio young of working age population over time

  • Italy
  • Malta
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 19.62 against 19.08 in Italy, a difference of 0.54.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malta ahead.

Italy ranks 221st and Malta ranks 218th of 229 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Malta Difference Ahead
1950s 38.85 63.65 24.8 Malta
1960s 37.8 53.8 16 Malta
1970s 37.8 38.33 0.5305 Malta
1980s 29.37 35.83 6.46 Malta
1990s 21.81 32.95 11.14 Malta
2000s 21.29 25.57 4.28 Malta
2010s 21.17 21.06 0.1153 Italy
2020s 19.61 19.55 0.0608 Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio young of working age population, Italy or Malta?
Malta, at 19.62 against 19.08 in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio young of working age population between Italy and Malta?
0.54, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Malta?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Italy and Malta rank globally for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
Italy ranks 221st and Malta ranks 218th 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.

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Indicator
Age dependency ratio young 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