Macao vs Oman: Total dependency ratio
Macao
38.1%
in 2023
Oman
38.7%
in 2023
Macao rank
223rd
Oman rank
220th
Total dependency ratio over time
- Macao
- Oman
How they compare
Oman currently reports 38.7% against 38.1% in Macao, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Oman ahead.
Macao ranks 223rd and Oman ranks 220th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Macao averaged higher in 1 and Oman in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macao | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 62.7% | 82.1% | 19.4% | Oman |
| 1960s | 100.9% | 87.0% | 13.9% | Macao |
| 1970s | 95.5% | 101.0% | 5.5% | Oman |
| 1980s | 47.0% | 96.8% | 49.7% | Oman |
| 1990s | 45.8% | 74.2% | 28.4% | Oman |
| 2000s | 33.2% | 54.3% | 21.1% | Oman |
| 2010s | 27.6% | 35.2% | 7.6% | Oman |
| 2020s | 36.4% | 40.0% | 3.6% | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total dependency ratio, Macao or Oman?
- Oman, at 38.7% against 38.1% in Macao as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Macao and Oman?
- 0.6%, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and Oman?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Macao and Oman rank globally for total dependency ratio?
- Macao ranks 223rd and Oman ranks 220th 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
The number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).