Laos vs Norway: Age dependency ratio of working age population
Laos
54.07
in 2023
Norway
53.91
in 2023
Laos rank
127th
Norway rank
130th
Age dependency ratio of working age population over time
- Laos
- Norway
How they compare
Laos currently reports 54.07 against 53.91 in Norway, a difference of 0.16.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 127th and Norway ranks 130th of 236 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 76.86 | 55.31 | 21.56 | Laos |
| 1960s | 81.61 | 58.42 | 23.19 | Laos |
| 1970s | 85.39 | 59.69 | 25.7 | Laos |
| 1980s | 90.28 | 56.12 | 34.16 | Laos |
| 1990s | 89.52 | 54.7 | 34.83 | Laos |
| 2000s | 79.34 | 52.47 | 26.87 | Laos |
| 2010s | 60.82 | 52.1 | 8.72 | Laos |
| 2020s | 54.96 | 53.91 | 1.05 | 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 Norway?
- Laos, at 54.07 against 53.91 in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio of working age population between Laos and Norway?
- 0.16, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Norway?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Norway rank globally for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Laos ranks 127th and Norway ranks 130th 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.