Moldova vs Uruguay: Old-age dependency ratio

Moldova
24.2%
in 2023
Uruguay
24.0%
in 2023
Moldova rank
65th
Uruguay rank
68th

Old-age dependency ratio over time

  • Moldova
  • Uruguay
10152025195019862023

How they compare

Moldova currently reports 24.2% against 24.0% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Uruguay ahead.

Moldova ranks 65th 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 Moldova Uruguay Difference Ahead
1950s 7.7% 12.7% 5.0% Uruguay
1960s 9.2% 13.2% 4.1% Uruguay
1970s 10.6% 15.3% 4.7% Uruguay
1980s 11.7% 17.5% 5.9% Uruguay
1990s 14.5% 19.6% 5.1% Uruguay
2000s 15.2% 21.6% 6.4% Uruguay
2010s 16.8% 22.7% 5.9% 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, Moldova or Uruguay?
Moldova, at 24.2% against 24.0% in Uruguay as of 2023.
What is the difference in old-age dependency ratio between Moldova and Uruguay?
0.2%, with Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Uruguay?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Moldova and Uruguay rank globally for old-age dependency ratio?
Moldova ranks 65th 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

Indicator
Old-age dependency ratio
Unit
%
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).