Colombia vs Panama: Age dependency ratio old

Colombia
13.38
in 2023
Panama
13.78
in 2023
Colombia rank
115th
Panama rank
113th

Age dependency ratio old over time

  • Colombia
  • Panama
051015195019862023

How they compare

Panama currently reports 13.78 against 13.38 in Colombia, a difference of 0.4.

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

Colombia ranks 115th and Panama ranks 113th of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Panama Difference Ahead
1950s 5.83 6.3 0.4729 Panama
1960s 5.62 6.39 0.7752 Panama
1970s 5.78 6.6 0.8193 Panama
1980s 6.27 6.99 0.7162 Panama
1990s 6.82 7.46 0.6422 Panama
2000s 7.74 8.61 0.8685 Panama
2010s 10.21 10.98 0.7669 Panama
2020s 12.7 13.2 0.5046 Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio old, Colombia or Panama?
Panama, at 13.78 against 13.38 in Colombia as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio old between Colombia and Panama?
0.4, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Panama?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Colombia and Panama rank globally for age dependency ratio old?
Colombia ranks 115th and Panama ranks 113th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Age dependency ratio old. 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 ratio old
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