Indonesia vs Mexico: Age dependency ratio, young

Indonesia
35.5%
in 2025
Mexico
35.8%
in 2025
Indonesia rank
100th
Mexico rank
99th

Age dependency ratio, young over time

  • Indonesia
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 35.8% against 35.5% in Indonesia, a difference of 0.3%.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.

Indonesia ranks 100th and Mexico ranks 99th of 218 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Mexico Difference Ahead
1960s 73.7% 94.7% 20.9% Mexico
1970s 76.9% 94.8% 18.0% Mexico
1980s 67.1% 79.4% 12.3% Mexico
1990s 54.1% 62.6% 8.5% Mexico
2000s 45.0% 52.0% 7.0% Mexico
2010s 40.5% 43.1% 2.6% Mexico
2020s 36.9% 37.4% 0.5% Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio, young, Indonesia or Mexico?
Mexico, at 35.8% against 35.5% in Indonesia as of 2025.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio, young between Indonesia and Mexico?
0.3%, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Mexico?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Indonesia and Mexico rank globally for age dependency ratio, young?
Indonesia ranks 100th and Mexico ranks 99th 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

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.