Colombia vs Thailand: Total dependency ratio
Colombia
42.8%
in 2023
Thailand
42.4%
in 2023
Colombia rank
205th
Thailand rank
208th
Total dependency ratio over time
- Colombia
- Thailand
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 42.8% against 42.4% in Thailand, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 205th and Thailand ranks 208th of 236 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 93.1% | 84.3% | 8.8% | Colombia |
| 1960s | 99.2% | 91.8% | 7.4% | Colombia |
| 1970s | 87.7% | 83.8% | 3.9% | Colombia |
| 1980s | 71.5% | 62.0% | 9.5% | Colombia |
| 1990s | 63.0% | 47.2% | 15.9% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 55.0% | 42.2% | 12.8% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 46.6% | 39.9% | 6.6% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 42.9% | 41.7% | 1.2% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total dependency ratio, Colombia or Thailand?
- Colombia, at 42.8% against 42.4% in Thailand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Colombia and Thailand?
- 0.4%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Thailand?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Thailand rank globally for total dependency ratio?
- Colombia ranks 205th and Thailand ranks 208th 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).