Bhutan vs East Timor: Age dependency breakdown
Bhutan
8.8%
in 2023
East Timor
8.8%
in 2023
Bhutan rank
156th
East Timor rank
155th
Age dependency breakdown over time
- Bhutan
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 8.8% against 8.8% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was East Timor ahead.
Bhutan ranks 156th and East Timor ranks 155th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 3 and East Timor in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.6% | 5.4% | 0.9% | East Timor |
| 1960s | 4.3% | 4.4% | 0.1% | East Timor |
| 1970s | 4.4% | 4.5% | 0.2% | East Timor |
| 1980s | 4.9% | 4.2% | 0.6% | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 5.7% | 4.1% | 1.7% | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 7.3% | 5.3% | 2.0% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 9.2% | 1.0% | East Timor |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 9.2% | 0.5% | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency breakdown, Bhutan or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 8.8% against 8.8% in Bhutan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in age dependency breakdown between Bhutan and East Timor?
- 0.0%, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and East Timor?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and East Timor rank globally for age dependency breakdown?
- Bhutan ranks 156th and East Timor ranks 155th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Age dependency breakdown. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).