Portugal vs Saint Helena: Old-age dependency ratio
Portugal
38.2%
in 2023
Saint Helena
44.0%
in 2023
Portugal rank
7th
Saint Helena rank
4th
Old-age dependency ratio over time
- Portugal
- Saint Helena
How they compare
Saint Helena currently reports 44.0% against 38.2% in Portugal, a difference of 5.8%.
That makes Saint Helena's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Saint Helena ahead.
Portugal ranks 7th and Saint Helena ranks 4th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 4 and Saint Helena in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Saint Helena | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.7% | 16.0% | 4.3% | Saint Helena |
| 1960s | 13.6% | 15.6% | 2.0% | Saint Helena |
| 1970s | 16.5% | 16.2% | 0.3% | Portugal |
| 1980s | 18.8% | 15.0% | 3.8% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 22.1% | 14.8% | 7.3% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 25.6% | 20.8% | 4.8% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 31.2% | 31.9% | 0.6% | Saint Helena |
| 2020s | 37.0% | 42.3% | 5.3% | Saint Helena |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher old-age dependency ratio, Portugal or Saint Helena?
- Saint Helena, at 44.0% against 38.2% in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in old-age dependency ratio between Portugal and Saint Helena?
- 5.8%, with Saint Helena ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Saint Helena?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Saint Helena rank globally for old-age dependency ratio?
- Portugal ranks 7th and Saint Helena ranks 4th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β 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).