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