Bangladesh vs Tokelau: Total dependency ratio
Bangladesh
53.1%
in 2023
Tokelau
53.2%
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
137th
Tokelau rank
135th
Total dependency ratio over time
- Bangladesh
- Tokelau
How they compare
Tokelau currently reports 53.2% against 53.1% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Tokelau ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 137th and Tokelau ranks 135th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Tokelau in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Tokelau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 80.6% | 89.6% | 9.0% | Tokelau |
| 1960s | 85.8% | 109.9% | 24.1% | Tokelau |
| 1970s | 91.9% | 111.5% | 19.6% | Tokelau |
| 1980s | 91.6% | 86.5% | 5.1% | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 78.2% | 88.1% | 10.0% | Tokelau |
| 2000s | 65.6% | 78.0% | 12.4% | Tokelau |
| 2010s | 57.5% | 63.2% | 5.7% | Tokelau |
| 2020s | 53.7% | 56.5% | 2.8% | Tokelau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total dependency ratio, Bangladesh or Tokelau?
- Tokelau, at 53.2% against 53.1% in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Bangladesh and Tokelau?
- 0.1%, with Tokelau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Tokelau?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Tokelau rank globally for total dependency ratio?
- Bangladesh ranks 137th and Tokelau ranks 135th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Total 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 children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).