Colombia vs Peru: Age dependency ratio old

Colombia
13.38
in 2023
Peru
13.48
in 2023
Colombia rank
115th
Peru rank
114th

Age dependency ratio old over time

  • Colombia
  • Peru
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 13.48 against 13.38 in Colombia, a difference of 0.1.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Peru ahead.

Colombia ranks 115th and Peru ranks 114th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Peru Difference Ahead
1950s 5.83 6.6 0.7702 Peru
1960s 5.62 7.66 2.05 Peru
1970s 5.78 8.25 2.48 Peru
1980s 6.27 6.85 0.5794 Peru
1990s 6.82 6.41 0.404 Colombia
2000s 7.74 8.98 1.24 Peru
2010s 10.21 12.42 2.21 Peru
2020s 12.7 13.3 0.5988 Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio old, Colombia or Peru?
Peru, at 13.48 against 13.38 in Colombia as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio old between Colombia and Peru?
0.1, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Peru?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Colombia and Peru rank globally for age dependency ratio old?
Colombia ranks 115th and Peru ranks 114th 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