Cape Verde vs Malta: Total dependency ratio

Cape Verde

49.1%

in 2023

Malta

49.1%

in 2023

Cape Verde rank

172nd

Malta rank

173rd

Total dependency ratio over time

Cape Verde currently reports 49.1% against 49.1% in Malta, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Cape Verde has been ahead every year.

Cape Verde ranks 172nd and Malta ranks 173rd of 236 countries.

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: 07 August 2026

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