Finland vs Portugal: Old-age dependency ratio
Finland
38.3%
in 2023
Portugal
38.2%
in 2023
Finland rank
6th
Portugal rank
7th
Old-age dependency ratio over time
- Finland
- Portugal
How they compare
Finland currently reports 38.3% against 38.2% in Portugal, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Portugal ahead.
Finland ranks 6th and Portugal ranks 7th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.0% | 11.7% | 0.7% | Portugal |
| 1960s | 12.4% | 13.6% | 1.2% | Portugal |
| 1970s | 15.6% | 16.5% | 0.9% | Portugal |
| 1980s | 18.5% | 18.8% | 0.3% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 21.1% | 22.1% | 1.0% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 23.8% | 25.6% | 1.8% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 31.0% | 31.2% | 0.2% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 37.4% | 37.0% | 0.4% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher old-age dependency ratio, Finland or Portugal?
- Finland, at 38.3% against 38.2% in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in old-age dependency ratio between Finland and Portugal?
- 0.1%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Portugal?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Portugal rank globally for old-age dependency ratio?
- Finland ranks 6th and Portugal ranks 7th 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).