Latvia vs Portugal: Total dependency ratio
Latvia
58.8%
in 2023
Portugal
58.7%
in 2023
Latvia rank
86th
Portugal rank
88th
Total dependency ratio over time
- Latvia
- Portugal
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 58.8% against 58.7% in Portugal, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Portugal ahead.
Latvia ranks 86th and Portugal ranks 88th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 51.0% | 58.0% | 7.0% | Portugal |
| 1960s | 49.7% | 60.3% | 10.6% | Portugal |
| 1970s | 50.8% | 60.9% | 10.1% | Portugal |
| 1980s | 49.5% | 55.7% | 6.3% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 51.1% | 49.2% | 2.0% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 46.9% | 49.4% | 2.5% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 52.4% | 53.3% | 0.9% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 58.4% | 57.6% | 0.7% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total dependency ratio, Latvia or Portugal?
- Latvia, at 58.8% against 58.7% in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Latvia and Portugal?
- 0.1%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Portugal?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and Portugal rank globally for total dependency ratio?
- Latvia ranks 86th 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
The number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).