Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Uruguay
Uruguay: Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 was 0.5284 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.5284
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
66th
of 113 countries
All-time high
0.6222
in 2005
All-time low
0.5214
in 2020
Years of data
23
1998–2021
Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Uruguay, 1998–2021
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 0.5284 for dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in 2021.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Uruguay peaked at 0.6222 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.5214, in 2020.
That places Uruguay 66th out of 113 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.6095 | — |
| 2000 | 0.6119 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.6139 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.6094 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.6205 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.6126 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.6222 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.611 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.6104 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.6047 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.5907 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.5894 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.5419 | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 0.559 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5558 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.5383 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.534 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.5297 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.5264 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.5236 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.5217 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.5214 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.5284 | +1.4% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.5284 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5226, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.5284 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5507, 96% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6095 | 0.6095 | 0.6095 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.6107 | 0.5907 | 0.6222 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.542 | 0.5217 | 0.5894 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5249 | 0.5214 | 0.5284 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More reference data data for Uruguay
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2999 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2195 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 33.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.01 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Uruguay?
- Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Uruguay was 0.5284 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6222 in 2005.
- What is the lowest dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5214 in 2020.
- How does Uruguay rank for dependency rate, all compared to 15-64?
- Uruguay ranks 66th out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
- Is dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay 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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