Total dependency ratio in Thailand
Thailand: Total dependency ratio was 42.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total dependency ratio in Thailand, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, total dependency ratio in Thailand stood at 42.4%.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Thailand peaked at 93.0% in 1966 and was at its lowest, 39.5%, in 2013.
That places Thailand 208th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 84.3% | 82.8% | 87.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 91.8% | 89.0% | 93.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 83.8% | 74.7% | 91.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.0% | 52.8% | 72.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.2% | 44.4% | 51.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.2% | 40.6% | 43.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.9% | 39.5% | 40.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.7% | 41.0% | 42.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 205 Colombia 42.8% compare
- 206 Trinidad and Tobago 42.6% compare
- 207 Bahamas 42.5% compare
- 209 Malaysia 42.3% compare
- 210 Western Sahara 42.3% compare
- 211 Antigua and Barbuda 41.7% compare
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- Winter temperature anomalies 0.5892 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Thailand?
- Total dependency ratio in Thailand was 42.4% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 93.0% in 1966.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.5% in 2013.
- How does Thailand rank for total dependency ratio?
- Thailand ranks 208th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total dependency ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).