Ecuador vs Malta: Total dependency ratio
Ecuador
49.5%
in 2023
Malta
49.1%
in 2023
Ecuador rank
171st
Malta rank
173rd
Total dependency ratio over time
- Ecuador
- Malta
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 49.5% against 49.1% in Malta, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 171st and Malta ranks 173rd of 236 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 89.6% | 75.8% | 13.8% | Ecuador |
| 1960s | 94.4% | 66.9% | 27.5% | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 90.1% | 52.6% | 37.6% | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 80.0% | 50.6% | 29.3% | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 70.6% | 49.7% | 20.9% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 63.4% | 44.7% | 18.7% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 55.8% | 46.9% | 8.9% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 50.4% | 47.7% | 2.7% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total dependency ratio, Ecuador or Malta?
- Ecuador, at 49.5% against 49.1% in Malta as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Ecuador and Malta?
- 0.4%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Malta?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Malta rank globally for total dependency ratio?
- Ecuador ranks 171st 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).