Argentina vs Uruguay: Age dependency ratio of working age population

Argentina
52.4
in 2023
Uruguay
52.55
in 2023
Argentina rank
143rd
Uruguay rank
141st

Age dependency ratio of working age population over time

  • Argentina
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 52.55 against 52.4 in Argentina, a difference of 0.15.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Uruguay ahead.

Argentina ranks 143rd and Uruguay ranks 141st of 229 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 6 and Uruguay in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Uruguay Difference Ahead
1950s 55.93 55.51 0.4194 Argentina
1960s 57.26 56.9 0.3609 Argentina
1970s 58.49 58.86 0.3632 Uruguay
1980s 63.56 59.78 3.78 Argentina
1990s 62.83 59.17 3.66 Argentina
2000s 58.75 59.14 0.386 Uruguay
2010s 56.03 55.82 0.2102 Argentina
2020s 53.73 53.29 0.4378 Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio of working age population, Argentina or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 52.55 against 52.4 in Argentina as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio of working age population between Argentina and Uruguay?
0.15, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Uruguay?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Argentina and Uruguay rank globally for age dependency ratio of working age population?
Argentina ranks 143rd and Uruguay ranks 141st of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Age dependency ratio of working age population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Age dependency ratio of working age population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed