China vs Thailand: Age dependency breakdown
China
20.72
in 2023
Thailand
20.94
in 2023
China rank
78th
Thailand rank
77th
Age dependency breakdown over time
- China
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 20.94 against 20.72 in China, a difference of 0.22.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was China ahead.
China ranks 78th and Thailand ranks 77th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, China averaged higher in 6 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.77 | 5.54 | 2.24 | China |
| 1960s | 6.74 | 5.42 | 1.32 | China |
| 1970s | 7.01 | 5.63 | 1.38 | China |
| 1980s | 7.61 | 5.7 | 1.91 | China |
| 1990s | 9.01 | 7 | 2.01 | China |
| 2000s | 10.96 | 10.35 | 0.6028 | China |
| 2010s | 14.09 | 14.33 | 0.2356 | Thailand |
| 2020s | 19.49 | 19.54 | 0.0482 | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency breakdown, China or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 20.94 against 20.72 in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in age dependency breakdown between China and Thailand?
- 0.22, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Thailand?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do China and Thailand rank globally for age dependency breakdown?
- China ranks 78th and Thailand ranks 77th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Age dependency breakdown. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.