Total dependency ratio in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Total dependency ratio was 56.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
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.
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
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.2752 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.7164 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.4659 °C (2026)
- Free country 2 (2015)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2015)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.4424 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.3803 °C (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies 9.32 millimeters (2025)
- Annual precipitation 1,133 millimeters (2025)
- Share of men who are overweight or obese 71.1% (2024)
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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The number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).