Croatia vs Puerto Rico: Age dependency breakdown

Croatia
36.2%
in 2023
Puerto Rico
37.9%
in 2023
Croatia rank
13th
Puerto Rico rank
10th

Age dependency breakdown over time

  • Croatia
  • Puerto Rico
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How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 37.9% against 36.2% in Croatia, a difference of 1.7%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Croatia ahead.

Croatia ranks 13th and Puerto Rico ranks 10th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 7 and Puerto Rico in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
1950s 10.5% 7.7% 2.8% Croatia
1960s 12.2% 10.7% 1.6% Croatia
1970s 15.7% 12.7% 2.9% Croatia
1980s 16.1% 13.7% 2.4% Croatia
1990s 19.8% 16.1% 3.7% Croatia
2000s 25.7% 20.9% 4.9% Croatia
2010s 29.1% 28.1% 1.1% Croatia
2020s 35.1% 36.5% 1.4% Puerto Rico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency breakdown, Croatia or Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico, at 37.9% against 36.2% in Croatia as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency breakdown between Croatia and Puerto Rico?
1.7%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Puerto Rico?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Croatia and Puerto Rico rank globally for age dependency breakdown?
Croatia ranks 13th and Puerto Rico ranks 10th 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

Indicator
Age dependency breakdown
Unit
%
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).