Iceland vs Thailand: Age dependency ratio, old
Iceland
24.0%
in 2025
Thailand
23.0%
in 2025
Iceland rank
62nd
Thailand rank
65th
Age dependency ratio, old over time
- Iceland
- Thailand
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 24.0% against 23.0% in Thailand, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 62nd and Thailand ranks 65th of 218 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.6% | 5.4% | 9.2% | Iceland |
| 1970s | 15.2% | 5.6% | 9.6% | Iceland |
| 1980s | 16.0% | 5.7% | 10.3% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 17.3% | 7.0% | 10.3% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 17.6% | 10.4% | 7.3% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 20.1% | 14.3% | 5.8% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 22.9% | 20.5% | 2.4% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, old, Iceland or Thailand?
- Iceland, at 24.0% against 23.0% in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, old between Iceland and Thailand?
- 1.0%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Thailand?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Thailand rank globally for age dependency ratio, old?
- Iceland ranks 62nd and Thailand ranks 65th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio, old, is the ratio of older dependents--people older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.