Macau, China vs United Arab Emirates: Youth dependency ratio
Macau, China
19.5%
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
19.9%
in 2023
Macau, China rank
226th
United Arab Emirates rank
223rd
Youth dependency ratio over time
- Macau, China
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 19.9% against 19.5% in Macau, China, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Macau, China ranks 226th and United Arab Emirates ranks 223rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Macau, China averaged higher in 3 and United Arab Emirates in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macau, China | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 56.6% | 76.9% | 20.4% | United Arab Emirates |
| 1960s | 91.7% | 53.5% | 38.2% | Macau, China |
| 1970s | 79.7% | 39.2% | 40.5% | Macau, China |
| 1980s | 36.4% | 43.2% | 6.8% | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 35.9% | 36.0% | 0.1% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 23.9% | 22.6% | 1.3% | Macau, China |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 20.5% | 3.9% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 19.5% | 20.1% | 0.6% | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth dependency ratio, Macau, China or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 19.9% against 19.5% in Macau, China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in youth dependency ratio between Macau, China and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.4%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and United Arab Emirates?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Macau, China and United Arab Emirates rank globally for youth dependency ratio?
- Macau, China ranks 226th and United Arab Emirates ranks 223rd 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).