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
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
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.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.7% | 7.7% | 4.0% | Portugal |
| 1960s | 13.6% | 10.7% | 2.9% | Portugal |
| 1970s | 16.5% | 12.7% | 3.8% | Portugal |
| 1980s | 18.8% | 13.7% | 5.1% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 22.1% | 16.1% | 5.9% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 25.6% | 20.9% | 4.7% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 31.2% | 28.1% | 3.2% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 37.0% | 36.5% | 0.5% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency breakdown, Portugal or Puerto Rico?
- Portugal, at 38.2% against 37.9% in Puerto Rico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in age dependency breakdown between Portugal and Puerto Rico?
- 0.3%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Puerto Rico?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Puerto Rico rank globally for age dependency breakdown?
- Portugal ranks 7th and Puerto Rico ranks 10th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β 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
Number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).