Macau, China vs Spain: Age dependency ratio, young

Macau, China
19.3%
in 2025
Spain
19.2%
in 2025
Macau, China rank
207th
Spain rank
208th

Age dependency ratio, young over time

  • Macau, China
  • Spain
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How they compare

Macau, China currently reports 19.3% against 19.2% in Spain, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Macau, China ahead.

Macau, China ranks 207th and Spain ranks 208th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Macau, China averaged higher in 5 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Macau, China Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 91.7% 43.3% 48.4% Macau, China
1970s 79.7% 43.8% 35.9% Macau, China
1980s 36.4% 36.2% 0.2% Macau, China
1990s 35.9% 25.2% 10.7% Macau, China
2000s 23.9% 21.3% 2.6% Macau, China
2010s 16.6% 22.3% 5.6% Spain
2020s 19.4% 20.3% 0.9% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio, young, Macau, China or Spain?
Macau, China, at 19.3% against 19.2% in Spain as of 2025.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio, young between Macau, China and Spain?
0.1%, with Macau, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and Spain?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Macau, China and Spain rank globally for age dependency ratio, young?
Macau, China ranks 207th and Spain ranks 208th 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.