Turkey vs Vietnam: Total dependency ratio

Turkey
46.7%
in 2023
Vietnam
47.5%
in 2023
Turkey rank
184th
Vietnam rank
181st

Total dependency ratio over time

  • Turkey
  • Vietnam
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How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 47.5% against 46.7% in Turkey, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Turkey ahead.

Turkey ranks 184th and Vietnam ranks 181st of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Turkey averaged higher in 3 and Vietnam in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Turkey Vietnam Difference Ahead
1950s 81.5% 68.6% 12.9% Turkey
1960s 88.7% 92.3% 3.5% Vietnam
1970s 86.1% 88.4% 2.3% Vietnam
1980s 75.0% 82.6% 7.6% Vietnam
1990s 62.7% 71.5% 8.8% Vietnam
2000s 53.1% 52.2% 0.9% Turkey
2010s 46.9% 44.3% 2.5% Turkey
2020s 46.7% 47.3% 0.6% Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total dependency ratio, Turkey or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 47.5% against 46.7% in Turkey as of 2023.
What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Turkey and Vietnam?
0.8%, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and Vietnam?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Turkey and Vietnam rank globally for total dependency ratio?
Turkey ranks 184th and Vietnam ranks 181st of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – 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

Indicator
Total dependency ratio
Unit
%
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).