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