Cambodia vs Western Sahara: Old-age dependency ratio
Cambodia
9.3%
in 2023
Western Sahara
9.0%
in 2023
Cambodia rank
150th
Western Sahara rank
152nd
Old-age dependency ratio over time
- Cambodia
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 9.3% against 9.0% in Western Sahara, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Western Sahara ahead.
Cambodia ranks 150th and Western Sahara ranks 152nd of 236 countries.
Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.9% | 4.1% | 0.8% | Cambodia |
| 1960s | 5.2% | 3.5% | 1.8% | Cambodia |
| 1970s | 6.0% | 5.5% | 0.5% | Cambodia |
| 1980s | 5.9% | 3.8% | 2.1% | Cambodia |
| 1990s | 5.3% | 4.3% | 1.0% | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 4.6% | 1.0% | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 6.4% | 0.8% | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 8.5% | 0.4% | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher old-age dependency ratio, Cambodia or Western Sahara?
- Cambodia, at 9.3% against 9.0% in Western Sahara as of 2023.
- What is the difference in old-age dependency ratio between Cambodia and Western Sahara?
- 0.3%, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Western Sahara?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Cambodia and Western Sahara rank globally for old-age dependency ratio?
- Cambodia ranks 150th and Western Sahara ranks 152nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Old-age 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 people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).