Indonesia vs Malaysia: Age dependency ratio old

Indonesia
10.36
in 2023
Malaysia
10.6
in 2023
Indonesia rank
139th
Malaysia rank
136th

Age dependency ratio old over time

  • Indonesia
  • Malaysia
46810195019862023

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 10.6 against 10.36 in Indonesia, a difference of 0.24.

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

Indonesia ranks 139th and Malaysia ranks 136th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 5 and Malaysia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Malaysia Difference Ahead
1950s 3.55 7.04 3.49 Malaysia
1960s 4.89 5.34 0.4525 Malaysia
1970s 6.17 5.65 0.5167 Indonesia
1980s 6.59 6.01 0.5805 Indonesia
1990s 7.17 6.09 1.08 Indonesia
2000s 8.37 6.69 1.67 Indonesia
2010s 9.14 8.28 0.8604 Indonesia
2020s 10.02 10.13 0.1173 Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio old, Indonesia or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 10.6 against 10.36 in Indonesia as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio old between Indonesia and Malaysia?
0.24, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Malaysia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Indonesia and Malaysia rank globally for age dependency ratio old?
Indonesia ranks 139th 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