Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Turkmenistan: Age dependency ratio, old

Lao People's Democratic Republic
7.4%
in 2025
Turkmenistan
7.5%
in 2025
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
155th
Turkmenistan rank
152nd

Age dependency ratio, old over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Turkmenistan
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How they compare

Turkmenistan currently reports 7.5% against 7.4% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Turkmenistan ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 155th and Turkmenistan ranks 152nd of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 2 and Turkmenistan in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
1960s 5.2% 8.8% 3.6% Turkmenistan
1970s 6.0% 8.3% 2.3% Turkmenistan
1980s 6.6% 6.8% 0.2% Turkmenistan
1990s 6.5% 6.8% 0.4% Turkmenistan
2000s 6.2% 6.6% 0.4% Turkmenistan
2010s 6.5% 5.5% 1.0% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s 6.9% 6.6% 0.4% Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio, old, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan, at 7.5% against 7.4% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2025.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio, old between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Turkmenistan?
0.1%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Turkmenistan?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Turkmenistan rank globally for age dependency ratio, old?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 155th and Turkmenistan ranks 152nd 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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Indicator
Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population)
Unit
% of working-age population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.