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
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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

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).