Total dependency ratio in Portugal
Portugal: Total dependency ratio was 58.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total dependency ratio in Portugal, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, total dependency ratio in Portugal stood at 58.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Portugal peaked at 62.2% in 1969 and was at its lowest, 48.2%, in 1999.
Portugal ranks 88th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 58.0% | 57.2% | 59.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 60.3% | 59.0% | 62.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 60.9% | 59.7% | 62.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.7% | 52.4% | 59.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.2% | 48.2% | 51.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.4% | 48.2% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.3% | 50.8% | 56.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.6% | 56.7% | 58.7% | 4 |
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- Winter temperature anomalies 0.0004 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Portugal?
- Total dependency ratio in Portugal was 58.7% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 62.2% in 1969.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.2% in 1999.
- How does Portugal rank for total dependency ratio?
- Portugal ranks 88th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total dependency ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).