Ireland vs Uruguay: Old-age dependency ratio
Ireland
23.7%
in 2023
Uruguay
24.0%
in 2023
Ireland rank
70th
Uruguay rank
68th
Old-age dependency ratio over time
- Ireland
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 24.0% against 23.7% in Ireland, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 70th and Uruguay ranks 68th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 4 and Uruguay in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.4% | 12.7% | 5.6% | Ireland |
| 1960s | 19.4% | 13.2% | 6.1% | Ireland |
| 1970s | 18.7% | 15.3% | 3.4% | Ireland |
| 1980s | 18.2% | 17.5% | 0.7% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 17.8% | 19.6% | 1.9% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 16.2% | 21.6% | 5.4% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 22.7% | 3.2% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 23.0% | 23.8% | 0.8% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher old-age dependency ratio, Ireland or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 24.0% against 23.7% in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in old-age dependency ratio between Ireland and Uruguay?
- 0.3%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Uruguay?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Uruguay rank globally for old-age dependency ratio?
- Ireland ranks 70th 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).