Malaysia vs Thailand: Total dependency ratio
Malaysia
42.3%
in 2023
Thailand
42.4%
in 2023
Malaysia rank
209th
Thailand rank
208th
Total dependency ratio over time
- Malaysia
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 42.4% against 42.3% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 209th and Thailand ranks 208th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 7 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 86.8% | 84.3% | 2.5% | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 95.0% | 91.8% | 3.2% | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 82.3% | 83.8% | 1.6% | Thailand |
| 1980s | 71.6% | 62.0% | 9.6% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 65.5% | 47.2% | 18.4% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 56.0% | 42.2% | 13.8% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 46.5% | 39.9% | 6.6% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 43.3% | 41.7% | 1.6% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total dependency ratio, Malaysia or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 42.4% against 42.3% in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Malaysia and Thailand?
- 0.1%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Thailand?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Thailand rank globally for total dependency ratio?
- Malaysia ranks 209th 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).