Macau, China vs Puerto Rico: Youth dependency ratio
Macau, China
19.5%
in 2023
Puerto Rico
18.8%
in 2023
Macau, China rank
226th
Puerto Rico rank
229th
Youth dependency ratio over time
- Macau, China
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Macau, China currently reports 19.5% against 18.8% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Macau, China ranks 226th and Puerto Rico ranks 229th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Macau, China averaged higher in 2 and Puerto Rico in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macau, China | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 56.6% | 82.7% | 26.1% | Puerto Rico |
| 1960s | 91.7% | 72.9% | 18.9% | Macau, China |
| 1970s | 79.7% | 59.5% | 20.2% | Macau, China |
| 1980s | 36.4% | 48.3% | 11.8% | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 35.9% | 39.8% | 3.9% | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 23.9% | 34.0% | 10.1% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 25.9% | 9.2% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 19.5% | 19.8% | 0.3% | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth dependency ratio, Macau, China or Puerto Rico?
- Macau, China, at 19.5% against 18.8% in Puerto Rico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in youth dependency ratio between Macau, China and Puerto Rico?
- 0.7%, with Macau, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and Puerto Rico?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Macau, China and Puerto Rico rank globally for youth dependency ratio?
- Macau, China ranks 226th and Puerto Rico ranks 229th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Youth dependency ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of children under 15 per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).