Cayman Islands vs Malaysia: Age dependency ratio old

Cayman Islands
11.37
in 2023
Malaysia
10.6
in 2023
Cayman Islands rank
133rd
Malaysia rank
136th

Age dependency ratio old over time

  • Cayman Islands
  • Malaysia
051015195019862023

How they compare

Cayman Islands currently reports 11.37 against 10.6 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.77.

That makes Cayman Islands's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cayman Islands ahead.

Cayman Islands ranks 133rd and Malaysia ranks 136th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Cayman Islands averaged higher in 7 and Malaysia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cayman Islands Malaysia Difference Ahead
1950s 11.91 7.04 4.88 Cayman Islands
1960s 12.47 5.34 7.12 Cayman Islands
1970s 11.08 5.65 5.42 Cayman Islands
1980s 9.34 6.01 3.33 Cayman Islands
1990s 7.75 6.09 1.65 Cayman Islands
2000s 7.22 6.69 0.523 Cayman Islands
2010s 8.07 8.28 0.214 Malaysia
2020s 10.55 10.13 0.4172 Cayman Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio old, Cayman Islands or Malaysia?
Cayman Islands, at 11.37 against 10.6 in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio old between Cayman Islands and Malaysia?
0.77, with Cayman Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Malaysia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Cayman Islands and Malaysia rank globally for age dependency ratio old?
Cayman Islands ranks 133rd and Malaysia ranks 136th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Age dependency ratio old. 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 old
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed