Thailand vs Wallis and Futuna: Old-age dependency ratio
Thailand
20.9%
in 2023
Wallis and Futuna
21.8%
in 2023
Thailand rank
77th
Wallis and Futuna rank
75th
Old-age dependency ratio over time
- Thailand
- Wallis and Futuna
How they compare
Wallis and Futuna currently reports 21.8% against 20.9% in Thailand, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Thailand ahead.
Thailand ranks 77th and Wallis and Futuna ranks 75th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 1 and Wallis and Futuna in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | Wallis and Futuna | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.5% | 4.8% | 0.8% | Thailand |
| 1960s | 5.4% | 8.6% | 3.2% | Wallis and Futuna |
| 1970s | 5.6% | 6.1% | 0.5% | Wallis and Futuna |
| 1980s | 5.7% | 8.4% | 2.7% | Wallis and Futuna |
| 1990s | 7.0% | 9.3% | 2.3% | Wallis and Futuna |
| 2000s | 10.4% | 10.7% | 0.4% | Wallis and Futuna |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 16.2% | 1.9% | Wallis and Futuna |
| 2020s | 19.5% | 20.7% | 1.2% | Wallis and Futuna |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher old-age dependency ratio, Thailand or Wallis and Futuna?
- Wallis and Futuna, at 21.8% against 20.9% in Thailand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in old-age dependency ratio between Thailand and Wallis and Futuna?
- 0.9%, with Wallis and Futuna ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Wallis and Futuna?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Thailand and Wallis and Futuna rank globally for old-age dependency ratio?
- Thailand ranks 77th and Wallis and Futuna ranks 75th 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
The number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).