Guadeloupe vs Portugal: Age dependency breakdown

Guadeloupe
38.1%
in 2023
Portugal
38.2%
in 2023
Guadeloupe rank
8th
Portugal rank
7th

Age dependency breakdown over time

  • Guadeloupe
  • Portugal
10203040195019862023

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 38.2% against 38.1% in Guadeloupe, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Guadeloupe ranks 8th and Portugal ranks 7th of 236 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guadeloupe Portugal Difference Ahead
1950s 8.9% 11.7% 2.8% Portugal
1960s 9.0% 13.6% 4.6% Portugal
1970s 10.5% 16.5% 6.0% Portugal
1980s 11.6% 18.8% 7.1% Portugal
1990s 13.2% 22.1% 8.8% Portugal
2000s 17.9% 25.6% 7.7% Portugal
2010s 25.3% 31.2% 6.0% Portugal
2020s 34.8% 37.0% 2.2% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency breakdown, Guadeloupe or Portugal?
Portugal, at 38.2% against 38.1% in Guadeloupe as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency breakdown between Guadeloupe and Portugal?
0.1%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guadeloupe and Portugal?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Guadeloupe and Portugal rank globally for age dependency breakdown?
Guadeloupe ranks 8th and Portugal ranks 7th 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
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Number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).