Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Nepal: Age dependency ratio of working age population

Lao People's Democratic Republic
54.07
in 2023
Nepal
54.02
in 2023
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
122nd
Nepal rank
123rd

Age dependency ratio of working age population over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Nepal
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How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic 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.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 122nd and Nepal ranks 123rd of 229 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 6 and Nepal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic Nepal Difference Ahead
1950s 76.86 77.38 0.5151 Nepal
1960s 81.61 77.22 4.39 Lao People's Democratic Republic
1970s 85.39 78.46 6.93 Lao People's Democratic Republic
1980s 90.28 80.81 9.47 Lao People's Democratic Republic
1990s 89.52 82.07 7.45 Lao People's Democratic Republic
2000s 79.34 76.51 2.83 Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 60.82 63.46 2.64 Nepal
2020s 54.96 54.95 0.0052 Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio of working age population, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Nepal?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 54.07 against 54.02 in Nepal as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio of working age population between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Nepal?
0.05, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Nepal?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Nepal rank globally for age dependency ratio of working age population?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 122nd and Nepal ranks 123rd of 229 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.

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Indicator
Age dependency ratio of working age population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed