Thailand vs Western Sahara: Total dependency ratio
Thailand
42.4%
in 2023
Western Sahara
42.3%
in 2023
Thailand rank
208th
Western Sahara rank
210th
Total dependency ratio over time
- Thailand
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 42.4% against 42.3% in Western Sahara, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Thailand ahead.
Thailand ranks 208th and Western Sahara ranks 210th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 3 and Western Sahara in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 84.3% | 65.7% | 18.6% | Thailand |
| 1960s | 91.8% | 66.9% | 24.9% | Thailand |
| 1970s | 83.8% | 81.8% | 2.1% | Thailand |
| 1980s | 62.0% | 70.9% | 8.9% | Western Sahara |
| 1990s | 47.2% | 75.9% | 28.8% | Western Sahara |
| 2000s | 42.2% | 47.1% | 4.9% | Western Sahara |
| 2010s | 39.9% | 41.8% | 1.9% | Western Sahara |
| 2020s | 41.7% | 42.3% | 0.6% | Western Sahara |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total dependency ratio, Thailand or Western Sahara?
- Thailand, at 42.4% against 42.3% in Western Sahara as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Thailand and Western Sahara?
- 0.1%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Western Sahara?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Thailand and Western Sahara rank globally for total dependency ratio?
- Thailand ranks 208th and Western Sahara ranks 210th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Total dependency ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).