San Marino vs Uruguay: Total dependency ratio
San Marino
52.4%
in 2023
Uruguay
52.5%
in 2023
San Marino rank
148th
Uruguay rank
147th
Total dependency ratio over time
- San Marino
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 52.5% against 52.4% in San Marino, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
San Marino ranks 148th and Uruguay ranks 147th of 236 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | San Marino | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 54.4% | 55.5% | 1.1% | Uruguay |
| 1960s | 52.5% | 56.9% | 4.4% | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 52.9% | 58.9% | 5.9% | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 44.8% | 59.8% | 15.0% | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 42.6% | 59.2% | 16.6% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 45.8% | 59.1% | 13.3% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 49.6% | 55.8% | 6.3% | 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, San Marino or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 52.5% against 52.4% in San Marino as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total dependency ratio between San Marino and Uruguay?
- 0.1%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for San Marino and Uruguay?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do San Marino and Uruguay rank globally for total dependency ratio?
- San Marino ranks 148th 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
The number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).