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
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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

Indicator
Age dependency breakdown
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 people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).