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

Japan
19.82
in 2023
Malta
19.62
in 2023
Japan rank
217th
Malta rank
218th

Age dependency ratio young of working age population over time

  • Japan
  • Malta
203040506070195019862023

How they compare

Japan currently reports 19.82 against 19.62 in Malta, a difference of 0.2.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malta ahead.

Japan ranks 217th and Malta ranks 218th of 229 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Malta Difference Ahead
1950s 53.7 63.65 9.95 Malta
1960s 38.48 53.8 15.32 Malta
1970s 34.51 38.33 3.82 Malta
1980s 31.72 35.83 4.11 Malta
1990s 23.02 32.95 9.93 Malta
2000s 20.95 25.57 4.61 Malta
2010s 21.18 21.06 0.1258 Japan
2020s 20.32 19.55 0.7705 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 Malta?
Japan, at 19.82 against 19.62 in Malta as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio young of working age population between Japan and Malta?
0.2, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Malta?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Japan and Malta rank globally for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
Japan ranks 217th 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