Bhutan vs Macao: Total dependency ratio

Bhutan
38.6%
in 2023
Macao
38.1%
in 2023
Bhutan rank
221st
Macao rank
223rd

Total dependency ratio over time

  • Bhutan
  • Macao
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How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 38.6% against 38.1% in Macao, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Bhutan ahead.

Bhutan ranks 221st and Macao ranks 223rd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 6 and Macao in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Macao Difference Ahead
1950s 83.4% 62.7% 20.7% Bhutan
1960s 79.4% 100.9% 21.5% Macao
1970s 80.7% 95.5% 14.8% Macao
1980s 84.0% 47.0% 37.0% Bhutan
1990s 81.1% 45.8% 35.3% Bhutan
2000s 63.1% 33.2% 29.9% Bhutan
2010s 48.4% 27.6% 20.8% Bhutan
2020s 40.0% 36.4% 3.6% Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total dependency ratio, Bhutan or Macao?
Bhutan, at 38.6% against 38.1% in Macao as of 2023.
What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Bhutan and Macao?
0.5%, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Macao?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Bhutan and Macao rank globally for total dependency ratio?
Bhutan ranks 221st and Macao ranks 223rd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Total dependency ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total dependency ratio
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

The number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).