Malta vs Spain: Age dependency ratio, young

Malta
19.52
in 2024
Spain
19.6
in 2024
Malta rank
70th
Spain rank
69th

Age dependency ratio, young over time

  • Malta
  • Spain
2030405060196019922024

How they compare

Spain currently reports 19.6 against 19.52 in Malta, a difference of 0.08.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malta ahead.

Malta ranks 70th and Spain ranks 69th of 74 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 53.8 43.29 10.51 Malta
1970s 38.33 43.82 5.49 Spain
1980s 35.83 36.24 0.4078 Spain
1990s 32.95 25.2 7.75 Malta
2000s 25.57 21.28 4.29 Malta
2010s 21.06 22.28 1.23 Spain
2020s 19.54 20.52 0.9799 Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio, young, Malta or Spain?
Spain, at 19.6 against 19.52 in Malta as of 2024.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio, young between Malta and Spain?
0.08, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Spain?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Malta and Spain rank globally for age dependency ratio, young?
Malta ranks 70th and Spain ranks 69th of 74 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, 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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About this data

Indicator
Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
74 places, 4,780 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed