Italy vs Portugal: Age dependency breakdown

Italy
38
in 2023
Portugal
38.23
in 2023
Italy rank
9th
Portugal rank
7th

Age dependency breakdown over time

  • Italy
  • Portugal
10203040195019862023

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 38.23 against 38 in Italy, a difference of 0.23.

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

Italy ranks 9th and Portugal ranks 7th of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Portugal Difference Ahead
1950s 13.24 11.71 1.53 Italy
1960s 15.53 13.61 1.92 Italy
1970s 18.89 16.52 2.38 Italy
1980s 20.19 18.75 1.43 Italy
1990s 24.19 22.06 2.14 Italy
2000s 29.21 25.6 3.61 Italy
2010s 33.75 31.24 2.52 Italy
2020s 37.31 37 0.3052 Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency breakdown, Italy or Portugal?
Portugal, at 38.23 against 38 in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency breakdown between Italy and Portugal?
0.23, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Portugal?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Italy and Portugal rank globally for age dependency breakdown?
Italy ranks 9th and Portugal ranks 7th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed