Cook Islands vs Thailand: Age dependency ratio old

Cook Islands
20.7
in 2023
Thailand
20.94
in 2023
Cook Islands rank
79th
Thailand rank
77th

Age dependency ratio old over time

  • Cook Islands
  • Thailand
5101520195019862023

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 20.94 against 20.7 in Cook Islands, a difference of 0.24.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Thailand ahead.

Cook Islands ranks 79th and Thailand ranks 77th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Cook Islands averaged higher in 7 and Thailand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cook Islands Thailand Difference Ahead
1950s 5.8 5.54 0.2661 Cook Islands
1960s 6.6 5.42 1.18 Cook Islands
1970s 7.61 5.63 1.98 Cook Islands
1980s 8.02 5.7 2.32 Cook Islands
1990s 8.45 7 1.45 Cook Islands
2000s 11.24 10.35 0.891 Cook Islands
2010s 14.88 14.33 0.5489 Cook Islands
2020s 18.74 19.54 0.7979 Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio old, Cook Islands or Thailand?
Thailand, at 20.94 against 20.7 in Cook Islands as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio old between Cook Islands and Thailand?
0.24, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Thailand?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Cook Islands and Thailand rank globally for age dependency ratio old?
Cook Islands ranks 79th and Thailand ranks 77th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Age dependency ratio old. 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 ratio old
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed