Madagascar vs Maldives: Age dependency ratio old

Madagascar
5.84
in 2023
Maldives
5.75
in 2023
Madagascar rank
197th
Maldives rank
199th

Age dependency ratio old over time

  • Madagascar
  • Maldives
02468195019862023

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 5.84 against 5.75 in Maldives, a difference of 0.09.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Maldives ahead.

Madagascar ranks 197th and Maldives ranks 199th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 5 and Maldives in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Maldives Difference Ahead
1950s 5.95 5.56 0.3932 Madagascar
1960s 6.71 4.95 1.76 Madagascar
1970s 7.13 4.7 2.43 Madagascar
1980s 6.21 4.99 1.22 Madagascar
1990s 5.53 5.97 0.439 Maldives
2000s 5.26 7 1.73 Maldives
2010s 5.11 5.64 0.5346 Maldives
2020s 5.71 5.38 0.3238 Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio old, Madagascar or Maldives?
Madagascar, at 5.84 against 5.75 in Maldives as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio old between Madagascar and Maldives?
0.09, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Maldives?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Madagascar and Maldives rank globally for age dependency ratio old?
Madagascar ranks 197th and Maldives ranks 199th 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