Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Portugal

Portugal: Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 was 0.5427 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.5427
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
56th
of 110 countries
All-time high
0.5452
in 1987
All-time low
0.484
in 2005
Years of data
16
1986–2016

Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Portugal, 1986–2016

00.20.40.61986200120161986: 0.5441987: 0.5451991: 0.512004: 0.4872005: 0.4842006: 0.4852007: 0.4842008: 0.4862009: 0.4862010: 0.4952011: 0.5082012: 0.5272013: 0.5262014: 0.5332015: 0.5342016: 0.543

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Portugal stood at 0.5427.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Portugal peaked at 0.5452 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.484, in 2005.

Portugal ranks 56th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.5447 0.5443 0.5452 2
1990s 0.51 0.51 0.51 1
2000s 0.4853 0.484 0.487 6
2010s 0.5236 0.495 0.5427 7

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 53 United Kingdom 0.5448 compare
  2. 54 Latvia 0.5433 compare
  3. 55 Paraguay 0.5428 compare
  4. 57 Belgium 0.5418 compare
  5. 58 Puerto Rico 0.5411 compare
  6. 59 Estonia 0.5397 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Portugal?
Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Portugal was 0.5427 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 0.5452 in 1987.
What is the lowest dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.484 in 2005.
How does Portugal rank for dependency rate, all compared to 15-64?
Portugal ranks 56th out of 110 countries with data for 2016.
Is dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
112 places, 1,653 data points, 1970–2021
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