Curacao vs Uruguay: Old-age dependency ratio
Curacao
23.8%
in 2023
Uruguay
24.0%
in 2023
Curacao rank
69th
Uruguay rank
68th
Old-age dependency ratio over time
- Curacao
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 24.0% against 23.8% in Curacao, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Curacao ranks 69th and Uruguay ranks 68th of 236 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Curacao | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.1% | 12.7% | 4.6% | Uruguay |
| 1960s | 8.2% | 13.2% | 5.0% | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 9.3% | 15.3% | 6.0% | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 9.7% | 17.5% | 7.8% | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 11.9% | 19.6% | 7.8% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 15.5% | 21.6% | 6.1% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 20.0% | 22.7% | 2.7% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 22.7% | 23.8% | 1.1% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher old-age dependency ratio, Curacao or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 24.0% against 23.8% in Curacao as of 2023.
- What is the difference in old-age dependency ratio between Curacao and Uruguay?
- 0.2%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Curacao and Uruguay?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Curacao and Uruguay rank globally for old-age dependency ratio?
- Curacao ranks 69th and Uruguay ranks 68th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Old-age dependency ratio. 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).