French Polynesia vs Thailand: Age dependency ratio
French Polynesia
43.7%
in 2025
Thailand
43.7%
in 2025
French Polynesia rank
189th
Thailand rank
187th
Age dependency ratio over time
- French Polynesia
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 43.7% against 43.7% in French Polynesia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Thailand ahead.
French Polynesia ranks 189th and Thailand ranks 187th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 6 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 91.4% | 91.8% | 0.4% | Thailand |
| 1970s | 86.2% | 83.8% | 2.3% | French Polynesia |
| 1980s | 71.1% | 62.0% | 9.1% | French Polynesia |
| 1990s | 63.1% | 47.2% | 16.0% | French Polynesia |
| 2000s | 51.7% | 42.2% | 9.5% | French Polynesia |
| 2010s | 45.9% | 39.9% | 6.0% | French Polynesia |
| 2020s | 43.8% | 42.3% | 1.6% | French Polynesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, French Polynesia or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 43.7% against 43.7% in French Polynesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio between French Polynesia and Thailand?
- 0.0%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Thailand?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do French Polynesia and Thailand rank globally for age dependency ratio?
- French Polynesia ranks 189th and Thailand ranks 187th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Age dependency ratio (% 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 is the ratio of dependents--people younger than 15 or 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.