Macao vs Saint Lucia: Total dependency ratio
Macao
38.1%
in 2023
Saint Lucia
37.3%
in 2023
Macao rank
223rd
Saint Lucia rank
225th
Total dependency ratio over time
- Macao
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Macao currently reports 38.1% against 37.3% in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Saint Lucia ahead.
Macao ranks 223rd and Saint Lucia ranks 225th of 236 countries.
Saint Lucia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macao | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 62.7% | 99.1% | 36.4% | Saint Lucia |
| 1960s | 100.9% | 115.1% | 14.2% | Saint Lucia |
| 1970s | 95.5% | 115.2% | 19.7% | Saint Lucia |
| 1980s | 47.0% | 92.3% | 45.2% | Saint Lucia |
| 1990s | 45.8% | 72.8% | 27.0% | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 33.2% | 55.0% | 21.8% | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 27.6% | 41.5% | 13.9% | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 36.4% | 37.5% | 1.1% | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total dependency ratio, Macao or Saint Lucia?
- Macao, at 38.1% against 37.3% in Saint Lucia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Macao and Saint Lucia?
- 0.8%, with Macao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and Saint Lucia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Macao and Saint Lucia rank globally for total dependency ratio?
- Macao ranks 223rd and Saint Lucia ranks 225th 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).