Dominican Republic vs Uruguay: Total dependency ratio
Dominican Republic
52.6%
in 2023
Uruguay
52.5%
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
145th
Uruguay rank
147th
Total dependency ratio over time
- Dominican Republic
- Uruguay
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 52.6% against 52.5% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 145th and Uruguay ranks 147th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 6 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 97.4% | 55.5% | 41.9% | Dominican Republic |
| 1960s | 107.1% | 56.9% | 50.2% | Dominican Republic |
| 1970s | 95.7% | 58.9% | 36.8% | Dominican Republic |
| 1980s | 80.1% | 59.8% | 20.4% | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 70.4% | 59.2% | 11.2% | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 61.4% | 59.1% | 2.3% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 54.0% | 55.8% | 1.8% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 52.6% | 53.3% | 0.7% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total dependency ratio, Dominican Republic or Uruguay?
- Dominican Republic, at 52.6% against 52.5% in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Dominican Republic and Uruguay?
- 0.1%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Uruguay?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and Uruguay rank globally for total dependency ratio?
- Dominican Republic ranks 145th and Uruguay ranks 147th 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).