Laos vs Norway: Total dependency ratio
Laos
54.1%
in 2023
Norway
53.9%
in 2023
Laos rank
127th
Norway rank
130th
Total dependency ratio over time
- Laos
- Norway
How they compare
Laos currently reports 54.1% against 53.9% in Norway, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 127th and Norway ranks 130th of 236 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 76.9% | 55.3% | 21.6% | Laos |
| 1960s | 81.6% | 58.4% | 23.2% | Laos |
| 1970s | 85.4% | 59.7% | 25.7% | Laos |
| 1980s | 90.3% | 56.1% | 34.2% | Laos |
| 1990s | 89.5% | 54.7% | 34.8% | Laos |
| 2000s | 79.3% | 52.5% | 26.9% | Laos |
| 2010s | 60.8% | 52.1% | 8.7% | Laos |
| 2020s | 55.0% | 53.9% | 1.1% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total dependency ratio, Laos or Norway?
- Laos, at 54.1% against 53.9% in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Laos and Norway?
- 0.2%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Norway?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Norway rank globally for total dependency ratio?
- Laos ranks 127th and Norway ranks 130th 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).