Laos vs Pakistan: Old-age dependency ratio
Laos
7.0%
in 2023
Pakistan
7.1%
in 2023
Laos rank
174th
Pakistan rank
172nd
Old-age dependency ratio over time
- Laos
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 7.1% against 7.0% in Laos, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 174th and Pakistan ranks 172nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 4 and Pakistan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.2% | 3.8% | 0.4% | Laos |
| 1960s | 5.2% | 4.7% | 0.6% | Laos |
| 1970s | 6.0% | 5.8% | 0.2% | Laos |
| 1980s | 6.6% | 6.3% | 0.3% | Laos |
| 1990s | 6.5% | 6.6% | 0.1% | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 6.2% | 6.5% | 0.3% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 6.7% | 0.2% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 7.0% | 0.2% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher old-age dependency ratio, Laos or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 7.1% against 7.0% in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in old-age dependency ratio between Laos and Pakistan?
- 0.1%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Pakistan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Pakistan rank globally for old-age dependency ratio?
- Laos ranks 174th and Pakistan ranks 172nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – 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).