Cambodia vs Laos: Age dependency ratio young of working age population

Cambodia
47.1
in 2023
Laos
47.08
in 2023
Cambodia rank
75th
Laos rank
76th

Age dependency ratio young of working age population over time

  • Cambodia
  • Laos
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How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 47.1 against 47.08 in Laos, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cambodia ahead.

Cambodia ranks 75th and Laos ranks 76th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 4 and Laos in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Laos Difference Ahead
1950s 79.17 72.67 6.51 Cambodia
1960s 82.6 76.36 6.24 Cambodia
1970s 85.06 79.37 5.69 Cambodia
1980s 78.65 83.72 5.07 Laos
1990s 86.4 83.06 3.34 Cambodia
2000s 65.32 73.14 7.82 Laos
2010s 50.66 54.33 3.67 Laos
2020s 48.05 48.18 0.1305 Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio young of working age population, Cambodia or Laos?
Cambodia, at 47.1 against 47.08 in Laos as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio young of working age population between Cambodia and Laos?
0.02, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Laos?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Cambodia and Laos rank globally for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
Cambodia ranks 75th and Laos ranks 76th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Age dependency ratio young 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 young 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