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
10203040195019862023

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) – 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).