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
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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

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

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