Croatia vs Portugal: Total dependency ratio

Croatia
58.6%
in 2023
Portugal
58.7%
in 2023
Croatia rank
89th
Portugal rank
88th

Total dependency ratio over time

  • Croatia
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 58.7% against 58.6% in Croatia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Portugal ahead.

Croatia ranks 89th and Portugal ranks 88th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia Portugal Difference Ahead
1950s 52.1% 58.0% 5.9% Portugal
1960s 51.1% 60.3% 9.3% Portugal
1970s 48.3% 60.9% 12.6% Portugal
1980s 46.4% 55.7% 9.3% Portugal
1990s 46.7% 49.2% 2.5% Portugal
2000s 49.7% 49.4% 0.4% Croatia
2010s 51.5% 53.3% 1.8% Portugal
2020s 57.7% 57.6% 0.0% Croatia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total dependency ratio, Croatia or Portugal?
Portugal, at 58.7% against 58.6% in Croatia as of 2023.
What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Croatia and Portugal?
0.1%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Portugal?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Croatia and Portugal rank globally for total dependency ratio?
Croatia ranks 89th and Portugal ranks 88th 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

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