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
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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About this data
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.