IDA only vs Malta: Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population)
IDA only
7.0%
in 2025
Malta
30.9%
in 2025
IDA only rank
36th
Malta rank
39th
Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population) over time
- IDA only
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 30.9% against 7.0% in IDA only, a difference of 23.9%.
That makes Malta's figure about 4.4 times IDA only's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
IDA only ranks 36th and Malta ranks 39th of 47 groups.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA only | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.8% | 13.1% | 7.3% | Malta |
| 1970s | 6.0% | 14.2% | 8.2% | Malta |
| 1980s | 6.3% | 14.8% | 8.5% | Malta |
| 1990s | 6.2% | 16.8% | 10.6% | Malta |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 19.2% | 13.1% | Malta |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 25.9% | 19.5% | Malta |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 29.0% | 22.2% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, old, IDA only or Malta?
- Malta, at 30.9% against 7.0% in IDA only as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, old between IDA only and Malta?
- 23.9%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Malta?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do IDA only and Malta rank globally for age dependency ratio, old?
- IDA only ranks 36th and Malta ranks 39th of 47 groups.
- 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.