Antigua and Barbuda vs China: Age dependency ratio
Antigua and Barbuda
42.5%
in 2025
China
43.5%
in 2025
Antigua and Barbuda rank
195th
China rank
192nd
Age dependency ratio over time
- Antigua and Barbuda
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 43.5% against 42.5% in Antigua and Barbuda, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was China ahead.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 195th and China ranks 192nd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Antigua and Barbuda averaged higher in 6 and China in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Antigua and Barbuda | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 84.9% | 80.4% | 4.5% | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 1970s | 80.9% | 77.9% | 3.0% | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 1980s | 61.8% | 58.6% | 3.2% | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 1990s | 58.9% | 50.1% | 8.9% | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 2000s | 49.8% | 40.7% | 9.1% | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 2010s | 42.0% | 39.7% | 2.4% | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 2020s | 41.6% | 44.3% | 2.7% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, Antigua and Barbuda or China?
- China, at 43.5% against 42.5% in Antigua and Barbuda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio between Antigua and Barbuda and China?
- 1.0%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Antigua and Barbuda and China?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Antigua and Barbuda and China rank globally for age dependency ratio?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 195th and China ranks 192nd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Age dependency ratio (% 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 is the ratio of dependents--people younger than 15 or 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.