Argentina vs Uruguay: Total dependency ratio
Argentina
52.4%
in 2023
Uruguay
52.5%
in 2023
Argentina rank
149th
Uruguay rank
147th
Total dependency ratio over time
- Argentina
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 52.5% against 52.4% in Argentina, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Uruguay ahead.
Argentina ranks 149th and Uruguay ranks 147th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 6 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 55.9% | 55.5% | 0.4% | Argentina |
| 1960s | 57.3% | 56.9% | 0.4% | Argentina |
| 1970s | 58.5% | 58.9% | 0.4% | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 63.6% | 59.8% | 3.8% | Argentina |
| 1990s | 62.8% | 59.2% | 3.7% | Argentina |
| 2000s | 58.8% | 59.1% | 0.4% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 56.0% | 55.8% | 0.2% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 53.7% | 53.3% | 0.4% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total dependency ratio, Argentina or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 52.5% against 52.4% in Argentina as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Argentina and Uruguay?
- 0.1%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Uruguay?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and Uruguay rank globally for total dependency ratio?
- Argentina ranks 149th and Uruguay ranks 147th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Total 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 children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).