Brazil vs Dominica: Total dependency ratio
Brazil
44.0%
in 2023
Dominica
44.6%
in 2023
Brazil rank
199th
Dominica rank
197th
Total dependency ratio over time
- Brazil
- Dominica
How they compare
Dominica currently reports 44.6% against 44.0% in Brazil, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Dominica has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 199th and Dominica ranks 197th of 236 countries.
Dominica has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Dominica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 84.1% | 97.4% | 13.3% | Dominica |
| 1960s | 87.7% | 108.5% | 20.7% | Dominica |
| 1970s | 78.3% | 106.5% | 28.2% | Dominica |
| 1980s | 69.5% | 78.6% | 9.1% | Dominica |
| 1990s | 60.4% | 70.6% | 10.2% | Dominica |
| 2000s | 49.7% | 59.9% | 10.2% | Dominica |
| 2010s | 44.1% | 47.8% | 3.7% | Dominica |
| 2020s | 43.8% | 44.8% | 1.0% | Dominica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total dependency ratio, Brazil or Dominica?
- Dominica, at 44.6% against 44.0% in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Brazil and Dominica?
- 0.6%, with Dominica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Dominica?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Dominica rank globally for total dependency ratio?
- Brazil ranks 199th and Dominica ranks 197th 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).