Laos vs Nepal: Age dependency ratio of working age population
Laos
54.07
in 2023
Nepal
54.02
in 2023
Laos rank
127th
Nepal rank
128th
Age dependency ratio of working age population over time
- Laos
- Nepal
How they compare
Laos currently reports 54.07 against 54.02 in Nepal, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Nepal ahead.
Laos ranks 127th and Nepal ranks 128th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 6 and Nepal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 76.86 | 77.38 | 0.5151 | Nepal |
| 1960s | 81.61 | 77.22 | 4.39 | Laos |
| 1970s | 85.39 | 78.46 | 6.93 | Laos |
| 1980s | 90.28 | 80.81 | 9.47 | Laos |
| 1990s | 89.52 | 82.07 | 7.45 | Laos |
| 2000s | 79.34 | 76.51 | 2.83 | Laos |
| 2010s | 60.82 | 63.46 | 2.64 | Nepal |
| 2020s | 54.96 | 54.95 | 0.0052 | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio of working age population, Laos or Nepal?
- Laos, at 54.07 against 54.02 in Nepal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio of working age population between Laos and Nepal?
- 0.05, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Nepal?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Nepal rank globally for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Laos ranks 127th and Nepal ranks 128th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Age dependency ratio of working age population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.