Malaysia vs Thailand: Age dependency ratio of working age population
Malaysia
42.32
in 2023
Thailand
42.44
in 2023
Malaysia rank
203rd
Thailand rank
202nd
Age dependency ratio of working age population over time
- Malaysia
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 42.44 against 42.32 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.12.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 203rd and Thailand ranks 202nd of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 7 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 86.8 | 84.32 | 2.48 | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 95.02 | 91.78 | 3.24 | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 82.28 | 83.85 | 1.57 | Thailand |
| 1980s | 71.6 | 62.02 | 9.58 | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 65.55 | 47.17 | 18.38 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 56.01 | 42.2 | 13.8 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 46.53 | 39.94 | 6.6 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 43.26 | 41.67 | 1.59 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio of working age population, Malaysia or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 42.44 against 42.32 in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio of working age population between Malaysia and Thailand?
- 0.12, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Thailand?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Thailand rank globally for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Malaysia ranks 203rd and Thailand ranks 202nd 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.