Peru vs Suriname: Total dependency ratio
Peru
50.0%
in 2023
Suriname
50.5%
in 2023
Peru rank
166th
Suriname rank
163rd
Total dependency ratio over time
- Peru
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 50.5% against 50.0% in Peru, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Suriname ahead.
Peru ranks 166th and Suriname ranks 163rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 5 and Suriname in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 86.3% | 89.9% | 3.6% | Suriname |
| 1960s | 92.9% | 107.8% | 14.9% | Suriname |
| 1970s | 91.7% | 99.2% | 7.5% | Suriname |
| 1980s | 82.0% | 73.4% | 8.6% | Peru |
| 1990s | 70.4% | 65.7% | 4.6% | Peru |
| 2000s | 60.5% | 57.9% | 2.6% | Peru |
| 2010s | 55.4% | 53.9% | 1.6% | Peru |
| 2020s | 51.0% | 50.8% | 0.2% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total dependency ratio, Peru or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 50.5% against 50.0% in Peru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Peru and Suriname?
- 0.5%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Suriname?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Peru and Suriname rank globally for total dependency ratio?
- Peru ranks 166th and Suriname ranks 163rd 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).