Colombia vs Panama: Age dependency breakdown
Colombia
13.4%
in 2023
Panama
13.8%
in 2023
Colombia rank
115th
Panama rank
113th
Age dependency breakdown over time
- Colombia
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 13.8% against 13.4% in Colombia, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 115th and Panama ranks 113th of 236 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.8% | 6.3% | 0.5% | Panama |
| 1960s | 5.6% | 6.4% | 0.8% | Panama |
| 1970s | 5.8% | 6.6% | 0.8% | Panama |
| 1980s | 6.3% | 7.0% | 0.7% | Panama |
| 1990s | 6.8% | 7.5% | 0.6% | Panama |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 8.6% | 0.9% | Panama |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 11.0% | 0.8% | Panama |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 13.2% | 0.5% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency breakdown, Colombia or Panama?
- Panama, at 13.8% against 13.4% in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in age dependency breakdown between Colombia and Panama?
- 0.4%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Panama?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Panama rank globally for age dependency breakdown?
- Colombia ranks 115th and Panama ranks 113th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Age dependency breakdown. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).