Cayman Islands vs Thailand: Youth dependency ratio

Cayman Islands
21.7%
in 2023
Thailand
21.5%
in 2023
Cayman Islands rank
213th
Thailand rank
215th

Youth dependency ratio over time

  • Cayman Islands
  • Thailand
20406080195019862023

How they compare

Cayman Islands currently reports 21.7% against 21.5% in Thailand, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Thailand ahead.

Cayman Islands ranks 213th and Thailand ranks 215th of 236 countries.

Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cayman Islands Thailand Difference Ahead
1950s 57.7% 78.8% 21.0% Thailand
1960s 70.3% 86.4% 16.1% Thailand
1970s 58.6% 78.2% 19.6% Thailand
1980s 38.1% 56.3% 18.2% Thailand
1990s 28.2% 40.2% 12.0% Thailand
2000s 25.3% 31.9% 6.5% Thailand
2010s 23.2% 25.6% 2.4% Thailand
2020s 21.6% 22.1% 0.5% Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth dependency ratio, Cayman Islands or Thailand?
Cayman Islands, at 21.7% against 21.5% in Thailand as of 2023.
What is the difference in youth dependency ratio between Cayman Islands and Thailand?
0.2%, with Cayman Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Thailand?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Cayman Islands and Thailand rank globally for youth dependency ratio?
Cayman Islands ranks 213th and Thailand ranks 215th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Youth 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
Youth 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 per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).