Japan vs Macao: Age dependency ratio young of working age population

Japan
19.82
in 2023
Macao
19.46
in 2023
Japan rank
217th
Macao rank
219th

Age dependency ratio young of working age population over time

  • Japan
  • Macao
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 19.82 against 19.46 in Macao, a difference of 0.36.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 217th and Macao ranks 219th of 229 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Macao in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Macao Difference Ahead
1950s 53.7 56.55 2.85 Macao
1960s 38.48 91.73 53.25 Macao
1970s 34.51 79.67 45.16 Macao
1980s 31.72 36.44 4.72 Macao
1990s 23.02 35.9 12.88 Macao
2000s 20.95 23.9 2.94 Macao
2010s 21.18 16.64 4.54 Japan
2020s 20.32 19.49 0.8328 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio young of working age population, Japan or Macao?
Japan, at 19.82 against 19.46 in Macao as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio young of working age population between Japan and Macao?
0.36, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Macao?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Japan and Macao rank globally for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
Japan ranks 217th and Macao ranks 219th 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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About this data

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