Portugal vs Puerto Rico: Age dependency breakdown

Portugal

38.2%

in 2023

Puerto Rico

37.9%

in 2023

Portugal rank

7th

Puerto Rico rank

10th

Age dependency breakdown over time

Portugal currently reports 38.2% against 37.9% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.3%.

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

Portugal ranks 7th and Puerto Rico ranks 10th of 236 countries.

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: 07 August 2026

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