Jamaica vs Malaysia: Age dependency ratio old
Jamaica
10.77
in 2023
Malaysia
10.6
in 2023
Jamaica rank
135th
Malaysia rank
136th
Age dependency ratio old over time
- Jamaica
- Malaysia
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 10.77 against 10.6 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.17.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malaysia ahead.
Jamaica ranks 135th and Malaysia ranks 136th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 7 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.64 | 7.04 | 0.3958 | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 9.69 | 5.34 | 4.35 | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 13.29 | 5.65 | 7.64 | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 13.45 | 6.01 | 7.44 | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 11.54 | 6.09 | 5.45 | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 9.19 | 6.69 | 2.49 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 9.19 | 8.28 | 0.9109 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 10.26 | 10.13 | 0.128 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio old, Jamaica or Malaysia?
- Jamaica, at 10.77 against 10.6 in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio old between Jamaica and Malaysia?
- 0.17, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Malaysia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Malaysia rank globally for age dependency ratio old?
- Jamaica ranks 135th 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.