Puerto Rico vs Reunion: Total dependency ratio
Puerto Rico
56.7%
in 2023
Reunion
56.4%
in 2023
Puerto Rico rank
105th
Reunion rank
107th
Total dependency ratio over time
- Puerto Rico
- Reunion
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 56.7% against 56.4% in Reunion, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 105th and Reunion ranks 107th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 4 and Reunion in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Reunion | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 90.4% | 88.5% | 1.9% | Puerto Rico |
| 1960s | 83.5% | 94.1% | 10.6% | Reunion |
| 1970s | 72.2% | 78.8% | 6.5% | Reunion |
| 1980s | 61.9% | 63.9% | 2.0% | Reunion |
| 1990s | 55.9% | 56.6% | 0.8% | Reunion |
| 2000s | 54.9% | 52.1% | 2.8% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 53.9% | 53.1% | 0.8% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 56.3% | 55.3% | 1.0% | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total dependency ratio, Puerto Rico or Reunion?
- Puerto Rico, at 56.7% against 56.4% in Reunion as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Puerto Rico and Reunion?
- 0.3%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Reunion?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Puerto Rico and Reunion rank globally for total dependency ratio?
- Puerto Rico ranks 105th and Reunion ranks 107th 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).