Malaysia vs Mauritius: Age dependency ratio
Malaysia
41.5%
in 2025
Mauritius
40.2%
in 2025
Malaysia rank
197th
Mauritius rank
200th
Age dependency ratio over time
- Malaysia
- Mauritius
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 41.5% against 40.2% in Mauritius, a difference of 1.3%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 197th and Mauritius ranks 200th of 217 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 95.0% | 90.6% | 4.4% | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 82.3% | 71.9% | 10.3% | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 71.6% | 57.3% | 14.3% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 65.5% | 50.5% | 15.1% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 56.0% | 43.7% | 12.3% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 46.5% | 38.6% | 7.9% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 42.7% | 39.0% | 3.7% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, Malaysia or Mauritius?
- Malaysia, at 41.5% against 40.2% in Mauritius as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio between Malaysia and Mauritius?
- 1.3%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Mauritius?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Mauritius rank globally for age dependency ratio?
- Malaysia ranks 197th and Mauritius ranks 200th of 217 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.