Laos vs Nepal: Total dependency ratio
Laos
54.1%
in 2023
Nepal
54.0%
in 2023
Laos rank
127th
Nepal rank
128th
Total dependency ratio over time
- Laos
- Nepal
How they compare
Laos currently reports 54.1% against 54.0% in Nepal, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Nepal ahead.
Laos ranks 127th and Nepal ranks 128th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 6 and Nepal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 76.9% | 77.4% | 0.5% | Nepal |
| 1960s | 81.6% | 77.2% | 4.4% | Laos |
| 1970s | 85.4% | 78.5% | 6.9% | Laos |
| 1980s | 90.3% | 80.8% | 9.5% | Laos |
| 1990s | 89.5% | 82.1% | 7.4% | Laos |
| 2000s | 79.3% | 76.5% | 2.8% | Laos |
| 2010s | 60.8% | 63.5% | 2.6% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 55.0% | 55.0% | 0.0% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total dependency ratio, Laos or Nepal?
- Laos, at 54.1% against 54.0% in Nepal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Laos and Nepal?
- 0.1%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Nepal?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Nepal rank globally for total dependency ratio?
- Laos ranks 127th and Nepal ranks 128th 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
Number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).