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

Lao People's Democratic Republic
54.07
in 2023
Norway
53.91
in 2023
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
122nd
Norway rank
125th

Age dependency ratio of working age population over time

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

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 54.07 against 53.91 in Norway, a difference of 0.16.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Lao People's Democratic Republic has been ahead every year.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 122nd and Norway ranks 125th of 229 countries.

Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic Norway Difference Ahead
1950s 76.86 55.31 21.56 Lao People's Democratic Republic
1960s 81.61 58.42 23.19 Lao People's Democratic Republic
1970s 85.39 59.69 25.7 Lao People's Democratic Republic
1980s 90.28 56.12 34.16 Lao People's Democratic Republic
1990s 89.52 54.7 34.83 Lao People's Democratic Republic
2000s 79.34 52.47 26.87 Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 60.82 52.1 8.72 Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s 54.96 53.91 1.05 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 Norway?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 54.07 against 53.91 in Norway as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio of working age population between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Norway?
0.16, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Norway?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Norway rank globally for age dependency ratio of working age population?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 122nd and Norway ranks 125th 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