Cambodia vs Puerto Rico (US): Total dependency ratio

Cambodia
56.4%
in 2023
Puerto Rico (US)
56.7%
in 2023
Cambodia rank
108th
Puerto Rico (US) rank
105th

Total dependency ratio over time

  • Cambodia
  • Puerto Rico (US)
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How they compare

Puerto Rico (US) currently reports 56.7% against 56.4% in Cambodia, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Puerto Rico (US) ahead.

Cambodia ranks 108th and Puerto Rico (US) ranks 105th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 7 and Puerto Rico (US) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Puerto Rico (US) Difference Ahead
1950s 84.1% 90.4% 6.3% Puerto Rico (US)
1960s 87.9% 83.5% 4.3% Cambodia
1970s 91.0% 72.2% 18.8% Cambodia
1980s 84.5% 61.9% 22.6% Cambodia
1990s 91.7% 55.9% 35.8% Cambodia
2000s 70.9% 54.9% 16.0% Cambodia
2010s 57.8% 53.9% 3.9% Cambodia
2020s 57.0% 56.3% 0.7% Cambodia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total dependency ratio, Cambodia or Puerto Rico (US)?
Puerto Rico (US), at 56.7% against 56.4% in Cambodia as of 2023.
What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Cambodia and Puerto Rico (US)?
0.3%, with Puerto Rico (US) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Puerto Rico (US)?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Cambodia and Puerto Rico (US) rank globally for total dependency ratio?
Cambodia ranks 108th and Puerto Rico (US) 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

Indicator
Total 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

The number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).