Italy vs Puerto Rico: Age dependency breakdown

Italy
38.0%
in 2023
Puerto Rico
37.9%
in 2023
Italy rank
9th
Puerto Rico rank
10th

Age dependency breakdown over time

  • Italy
  • Puerto Rico
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 38.0% against 37.9% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Italy ranks 9th and Puerto Rico ranks 10th of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
1950s 13.2% 7.7% 5.6% Italy
1960s 15.5% 10.7% 4.9% Italy
1970s 18.9% 12.7% 6.1% Italy
1980s 20.2% 13.7% 6.5% Italy
1990s 24.2% 16.1% 8.1% Italy
2000s 29.2% 20.9% 8.3% Italy
2010s 33.8% 28.1% 5.7% Italy
2020s 37.3% 36.5% 0.8% Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency breakdown, Italy or Puerto Rico?
Italy, at 38.0% against 37.9% in Puerto Rico as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency breakdown between Italy and Puerto Rico?
0.1%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Puerto Rico?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Italy and Puerto Rico rank globally for age dependency breakdown?
Italy ranks 9th 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).