China vs Macau, China: Age dependency ratio, old
China
21.4%
in 2025
Macau, China
21.2%
in 2025
China rank
69th
Macau, China rank
70th
Age dependency ratio, old over time
- China
- Macau, China
How they compare
China currently reports 21.4% against 21.2% in Macau, China, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Macau, China ahead.
China ranks 69th and Macau, China ranks 70th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Macau, China in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Macau, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.7% | 9.1% | 2.4% | Macau, China |
| 1970s | 7.0% | 15.9% | 8.8% | Macau, China |
| 1980s | 7.6% | 10.6% | 3.0% | Macau, China |
| 1990s | 9.0% | 9.9% | 0.9% | Macau, China |
| 2000s | 11.0% | 9.3% | 1.6% | China |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 10.9% | 3.2% | China |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 18.1% | 2.0% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, old, China or Macau, China?
- China, at 21.4% against 21.2% in Macau, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, old between China and Macau, China?
- 0.2%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Macau, China?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do China and Macau, China rank globally for age dependency ratio, old?
- China ranks 69th and Macau, China ranks 70th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio, old, is the ratio of older dependents--people older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.