Canada vs Malta: Age dependency breakdown

Canada
29.6%
in 2023
Malta
29.5%
in 2023
Canada rank
43rd
Malta rank
44th

Age dependency breakdown over time

  • Canada
  • Malta
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 29.6% against 29.5% in Malta, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Canada ranks 43rd and Malta ranks 44th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and Malta in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Malta Difference Ahead
1950s 12.8% 12.2% 0.6% Canada
1960s 13.0% 13.1% 0.2% Malta
1970s 13.0% 14.2% 1.2% Malta
1980s 14.9% 14.8% 0.1% Canada
1990s 17.5% 16.8% 0.8% Canada
2000s 18.9% 19.2% 0.3% Malta
2010s 23.3% 25.8% 2.6% Malta
2020s 28.4% 28.2% 0.2% Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency breakdown, Canada or Malta?
Canada, at 29.6% against 29.5% in Malta as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency breakdown between Canada and Malta?
0.1%, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Malta?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Canada and Malta rank globally for age dependency breakdown?
Canada ranks 43rd and Malta ranks 44th 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).