Argentina vs Macao: Age dependency breakdown

Argentina
18.6%
in 2023
Macao
18.6%
in 2023
Argentina rank
88th
Macao rank
87th

Age dependency breakdown over time

  • Argentina
  • Macao
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How they compare

Macao currently reports 18.6% against 18.6% in Argentina, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 88th and Macao ranks 87th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 7 and Macao in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Macao Difference Ahead
1950s 7.1% 6.1% 1.0% Argentina
1960s 9.3% 9.2% 0.2% Argentina
1970s 11.4% 15.9% 4.5% Macao
1980s 13.2% 10.6% 2.6% Argentina
1990s 14.9% 9.9% 5.0% Argentina
2000s 15.8% 9.3% 6.5% Argentina
2010s 17.1% 10.9% 6.2% Argentina
2020s 18.4% 16.9% 1.5% Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency breakdown, Argentina or Macao?
Macao, at 18.6% against 18.6% in Argentina as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency breakdown between Argentina and Macao?
0.0%, with Macao ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Macao?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Argentina and Macao rank globally for age dependency breakdown?
Argentina ranks 88th and Macao ranks 87th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Age dependency breakdown. 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 breakdown
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 people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).