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China vs United States: Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population)

Side-by-side comparison from World Bank Open Data.

In , China's Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population) was 23.09, compared to United States's 26.76. That makes China's value 13.7% lower than United States's.

China

Rank #178 of 217 globally

China trend
Latest (2024)
23.09
Year-over-year
-3.8%
10-year change
-9.3%
Peak
28.26 (2005)
Trough
23.09 (2024)

United States

Rank #144 of 217 globally

United States trend
Latest (2024)
26.76
Year-over-year
-1.2%
10-year change
-7.6%
Peak
30.13 (2005)
Trough
26.76 (2024)

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Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.POP.DPND.YG), CC BY 4.0.