Maldives vs United States of America: Youth dependency ratio
Maldives
26.5%
in 2023
United States of America
27.1%
in 2023
Maldives rank
156th
United States of America rank
153rd
Youth dependency ratio over time
- Maldives
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 27.1% against 26.5% in Maldives, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Maldives ahead.
Maldives ranks 156th and United States of America ranks 153rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 7 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 67.9% | 47.0% | 20.9% | Maldives |
| 1960s | 74.9% | 50.8% | 24.1% | Maldives |
| 1970s | 88.2% | 40.0% | 48.2% | Maldives |
| 1980s | 89.3% | 32.6% | 56.8% | Maldives |
| 1990s | 88.3% | 32.8% | 55.4% | Maldives |
| 2000s | 54.3% | 30.4% | 23.9% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 32.4% | 28.8% | 3.6% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 27.4% | 27.6% | 0.2% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth dependency ratio, Maldives or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 27.1% against 26.5% in Maldives as of 2023.
- What is the difference in youth dependency ratio between Maldives and United States of America?
- 0.6%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and United States of America?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Maldives and United States of America rank globally for youth dependency ratio?
- Maldives ranks 156th and United States of America ranks 153rd 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).