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
- Malta
How they compare
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.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 91.4% | 75.8% | 15.5% | Cape Verde |
| 1960s | 100.6% | 66.9% | 33.6% | Cape Verde |
| 1970s | 105.5% | 52.6% | 52.9% | Cape Verde |
| 1980s | 106.5% | 50.6% | 55.8% | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 97.0% | 49.7% | 47.3% | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 74.2% | 44.7% | 29.4% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 53.3% | 46.9% | 6.4% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 50.9% | 47.7% | 3.2% | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total dependency ratio, Cape Verde or Malta?
- Cape Verde, at 49.1% against 49.1% in Malta as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Cape Verde and Malta?
- 0.0%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Malta?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Cape Verde and Malta rank globally for total dependency ratio?
- Cape Verde ranks 172nd and Malta ranks 173rd 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
Number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).