Russia vs Spain: Total dependency ratio

Russia
51.8%
in 2023
Spain
51.3%
in 2023
Russia rank
153rd
Spain rank
156th

Total dependency ratio over time

  • Russia
  • Spain
0204060195019862023

How they compare

Russia currently reports 51.8% against 51.3% in Spain, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Russia ahead.

Russia ranks 153rd and Spain ranks 156th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia Spain Difference Ahead
1950s 51.8% 52.3% 0.5% Spain
1960s 56.4% 57.0% 0.7% Spain
1970s 47.8% 60.3% 12.4% Spain
1980s 47.5% 54.8% 7.3% Spain
1990s 48.6% 47.1% 1.5% Russia
2000s 41.0% 45.4% 4.5% Spain
2010s 43.1% 49.6% 6.4% Spain
2020s 50.6% 51.0% 0.4% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total dependency ratio, Russia or Spain?
Russia, at 51.8% against 51.3% in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Russia and Spain?
0.5%, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Spain?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Russia and Spain rank globally for total dependency ratio?
Russia ranks 153rd and Spain ranks 156th 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

Number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).