Botswana vs Puerto Rico: Total dependency ratio
Botswana
56.9%
in 2023
Puerto Rico
56.7%
in 2023
Botswana rank
102nd
Puerto Rico rank
105th
Total dependency ratio over time
- Botswana
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 56.9% against 56.7% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Botswana ranks 102nd and Puerto Rico ranks 105th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 7 and Puerto Rico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 88.4% | 90.4% | 2.0% | Puerto Rico |
| 1960s | 105.4% | 83.5% | 21.8% | Botswana |
| 1970s | 106.3% | 72.2% | 34.1% | Botswana |
| 1980s | 96.5% | 61.9% | 34.5% | Botswana |
| 1990s | 84.2% | 55.9% | 28.3% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 65.0% | 54.9% | 10.1% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 60.3% | 53.9% | 6.3% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 57.3% | 56.3% | 1.0% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total dependency ratio, Botswana or Puerto Rico?
- Botswana, at 56.9% against 56.7% in Puerto Rico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Botswana and Puerto Rico?
- 0.2%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Puerto Rico?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Puerto Rico rank globally for total dependency ratio?
- Botswana ranks 102nd and Puerto Rico ranks 105th 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
The number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).