Taiwan vs United States: Age dependency breakdown
Taiwan
26.2%
in 2023
United States
26.8%
in 2023
Taiwan rank
58th
United States rank
55th
Age dependency breakdown over time
- Taiwan
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 26.8% against 26.2% in Taiwan, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 74 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Taiwan ranks 58th and United States ranks 55th of 236 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Taiwan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.3% | 13.4% | 9.1% | United States |
| 1960s | 4.6% | 15.3% | 10.7% | United States |
| 1970s | 5.3% | 16.0% | 10.7% | United States |
| 1980s | 7.3% | 17.5% | 10.1% | United States |
| 1990s | 10.4% | 18.7% | 8.3% | United States |
| 2000s | 13.3% | 18.2% | 4.9% | United States |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 21.3% | 4.4% | United States |
| 2020s | 24.2% | 25.6% | 1.4% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency breakdown, Taiwan or United States?
- United States, at 26.8% against 26.2% in Taiwan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in age dependency breakdown between Taiwan and United States?
- 0.6%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Taiwan and United States?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Taiwan and United States rank globally for age dependency breakdown?
- Taiwan ranks 58th and United States ranks 55th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β 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).