Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Macau, China: Age dependency ratio, young

Bosnia and Herzegovina
20.0%
in 2025
Macau, China
19.3%
in 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
204th
Macau, China rank
207th

Age dependency ratio, young over time

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Macau, China
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How they compare

Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 20.0% against 19.3% in Macau, China, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Macau, China ahead.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 204th and Macau, China ranks 207th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 4 and Macau, China in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bosnia and Herzegovina Macau, China Difference Ahead
1960s 64.8% 91.7% 26.9% Macau, China
1970s 50.9% 79.7% 28.8% Macau, China
1980s 38.7% 36.4% 2.3% Bosnia and Herzegovina
1990s 35.2% 35.9% 0.7% Macau, China
2000s 24.9% 23.9% 1.0% Bosnia and Herzegovina
2010s 21.2% 16.6% 4.6% Bosnia and Herzegovina
2020s 20.3% 19.4% 0.9% Bosnia and Herzegovina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio, young, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Macau, China?
Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 20.0% against 19.3% in Macau, China as of 2025.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio, young between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Macau, China?
0.7%, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Macau, China?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Macau, China rank globally for age dependency ratio, young?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 204th and Macau, China ranks 207th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population)
Unit
% of working-age population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Age dependency ratio, young, is the ratio of younger dependents--people younger than 15--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.