Total dependency ratio in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Total dependency ratio was 56.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
56.7%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
105th
of 236 countries
All-time high
90.8%
in 1957
All-time low
52.7%
in 2014
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Total dependency ratio in Puerto Rico, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total dependency ratio in Puerto Rico is 56.7%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Puerto Rico peaked at 90.8% in 1957 and was at its lowest, 52.7%, in 2014.
Puerto Rico ranks 105th 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.
Total dependency ratio in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 90.0% | — |
| 1951 | 90.3% | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 90.1% | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 90.1% | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 90.2% | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 90.4% | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 90.7% | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 90.8% | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 90.7% | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 90.6% | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 89.7% | -1.0% |
| 1961 | 87.6% | -2.3% |
| 1962 | 85.6% | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 84.0% | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 82.9% | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 82.2% | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 81.6% | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 81.2% | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 80.6% | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 80.0% | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 78.6% | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 76.6% | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 74.7% | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 73.2% | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 72.0% | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 71.0% | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 70.2% | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 69.5% | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 68.6% | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 67.8% | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 66.7% | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 65.3% | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 64.1% | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 63.0% | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 62.1% | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 61.3% | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 60.4% | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 59.6% | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 58.9% | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 58.2% | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 57.6% | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 57.2% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 56.8% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 56.4% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 55.9% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 55.5% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 55.2% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 54.9% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 54.7% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 54.5% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 54.4% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 54.5% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 54.6% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 54.7% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 54.8% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 54.9% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 55.0% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 55.2% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 55.3% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 55.5% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 55.2% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 54.3% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 53.5% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 53.0% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 52.7% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 52.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 53.0% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 54.2% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 55.4% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 55.4% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 55.7% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 56.2% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 56.6% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 56.7% | +0.3% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 56.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.7%, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 56.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.6%, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 90.4% | 90.0% | 90.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 83.5% | 80.0% | 89.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 72.2% | 67.8% | 78.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.9% | 58.2% | 66.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.9% | 54.5% | 57.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.9% | 54.4% | 55.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.9% | 52.7% | 55.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.3% | 55.7% | 56.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More reference data data for Puerto Rico
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2501 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1709 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 326.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 1,009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 34.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 34.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 36.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0077 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Puerto Rico?
- Total dependency ratio in Puerto Rico was 56.7% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 90.8% in 1957.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.7% in 2014.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for total dependency ratio?
- Puerto Rico ranks 105th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico 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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Number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).