Maldives vs Russia: Youth dependency ratio

Maldives
26.5%
in 2023
Russia
26.6%
in 2023
Maldives rank
156th
Russia rank
155th

Youth dependency ratio over time

  • Maldives
  • Russia
20406080100195019862023

How they compare

Russia currently reports 26.6% against 26.5% in Maldives, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Maldives ranks 156th and Russia ranks 155th of 236 countries.

Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives Russia Difference Ahead
1950s 67.9% 43.6% 24.3% Maldives
1960s 74.9% 46.1% 28.8% Maldives
1970s 88.2% 34.8% 53.3% Maldives
1980s 89.3% 33.1% 56.2% Maldives
1990s 88.3% 31.5% 56.7% Maldives
2000s 54.3% 22.3% 32.0% Maldives
2010s 32.4% 23.7% 8.7% Maldives
2020s 27.4% 26.6% 0.8% Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth dependency ratio, Maldives or Russia?
Russia, at 26.6% against 26.5% in Maldives as of 2023.
What is the difference in youth dependency ratio between Maldives and Russia?
0.1%, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Russia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Maldives and Russia rank globally for youth dependency ratio?
Maldives ranks 156th and Russia ranks 155th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – 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

Indicator
Youth dependency ratio
Unit
%
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of children under 15 per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).