Indonesia vs Vietnam: Total dependency ratio
Indonesia
47.0%
in 2023
Vietnam
47.5%
in 2023
Indonesia rank
182nd
Vietnam rank
181st
Total dependency ratio over time
- Indonesia
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 47.5% against 47.0% in Indonesia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 182nd and Vietnam ranks 181st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 4 and Vietnam in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 72.1% | 68.6% | 3.5% | Indonesia |
| 1960s | 78.6% | 92.3% | 13.6% | Vietnam |
| 1970s | 83.0% | 88.4% | 5.3% | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 73.7% | 82.6% | 8.9% | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 61.3% | 71.5% | 10.2% | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 53.3% | 52.2% | 1.1% | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 49.6% | 44.3% | 5.3% | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 47.5% | 47.3% | 0.2% | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total dependency ratio, Indonesia or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 47.5% against 47.0% in Indonesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Indonesia and Vietnam?
- 0.5%, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Vietnam?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Indonesia and Vietnam rank globally for total dependency ratio?
- Indonesia ranks 182nd and Vietnam ranks 181st 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).