Liechtenstein vs Uruguay: Total dependency ratio
Liechtenstein
52.7%
in 2023
Uruguay
52.5%
in 2023
Liechtenstein rank
144th
Uruguay rank
147th
Total dependency ratio over time
- Liechtenstein
- Uruguay
How they compare
Liechtenstein currently reports 52.7% against 52.5% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Liechtenstein ahead.
Liechtenstein ranks 144th and Uruguay ranks 147th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Liechtenstein averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liechtenstein | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 59.9% | 55.5% | 4.4% | Liechtenstein |
| 1960s | 56.7% | 56.9% | 0.2% | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 52.8% | 58.9% | 6.0% | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 43.8% | 59.8% | 15.9% | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 41.0% | 59.2% | 18.2% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 41.0% | 59.1% | 18.1% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 45.5% | 55.8% | 10.3% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 51.2% | 53.3% | 2.1% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total dependency ratio, Liechtenstein or Uruguay?
- Liechtenstein, at 52.7% against 52.5% in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Liechtenstein and Uruguay?
- 0.2%, with Liechtenstein ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liechtenstein and Uruguay?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Liechtenstein and Uruguay rank globally for total dependency ratio?
- Liechtenstein ranks 144th 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
Number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).