Portugal vs Spain: Projected change in dependency ratio depending on labor force participation
Projected change in dependency ratio depending on labor force participation over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 158.84 against 139.21 in Portugal, a difference of 19.63.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 5th and Spain ranks 2nd of 28 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 100 | 100 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 99.33 | 104.04 | 4.71 | Spain |
| 2030s | 107.81 | 115.54 | 7.73 | Spain |
| 2040s | 125.77 | 138.67 | 12.91 | Spain |
| 2050s | 137.07 | 156.96 | 19.89 | Spain |
| 2060s | 139.21 | 158.84 | 19.63 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projected change in dependency ratio depending on labor force participation, Portugal or Spain?
- Spain, at 158.84 against 139.21 in Portugal as of 2060.
- What is the difference in projected change in dependency ratio depending on labor force participation between Portugal and Spain?
- 19.63, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2060.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for projected change in dependency ratio depending on labor force participation?
- Portugal ranks 5th and Spain ranks 2nd of 28 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Marois et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Projected change in dependency ratio depending on labor force participation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
– Age dependency is the ratio between people defined as dependents (under-15s and over-65s) and working-age people. – Labor force dependency does not take into account age brackets but instead uses the ratio between those not participating in the workforce to those that are. – High labor force participation assumes a higher share of people participating in the workforce (e.g. beyond the age of 65).