India vs Turkey: Total dependency ratio
India
47.0%
in 2023
Turkey
46.7%
in 2023
India rank
183rd
Turkey rank
184th
Total dependency ratio over time
- India
- Turkey
How they compare
India currently reports 47.0% against 46.7% in Turkey, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Turkey ahead.
India ranks 183rd and Turkey ranks 184th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, India averaged higher in 5 and Turkey in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 73.0% | 81.5% | 8.6% | Turkey |
| 1960s | 81.4% | 88.7% | 7.3% | Turkey |
| 1970s | 80.3% | 86.1% | 5.8% | Turkey |
| 1980s | 76.4% | 75.0% | 1.4% | India |
| 1990s | 71.2% | 62.7% | 8.5% | India |
| 2000s | 62.3% | 53.1% | 9.2% | India |
| 2010s | 52.9% | 46.9% | 6.1% | India |
| 2020s | 47.8% | 46.7% | 1.1% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total dependency ratio, India or Turkey?
- India, at 47.0% against 46.7% in Turkey as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total dependency ratio between India and Turkey?
- 0.3%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Turkey?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do India and Turkey rank globally for total dependency ratio?
- India ranks 183rd and Turkey ranks 184th 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).