Dominican Republic vs Ireland: Total dependency ratio
Dominican Republic
52.6%
in 2023
Ireland
52.8%
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
145th
Ireland rank
143rd
Total dependency ratio over time
- Dominican Republic
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 52.8% against 52.6% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 145th and Ireland ranks 143rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 7 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 97.4% | 67.7% | 29.7% | Dominican Republic |
| 1960s | 107.1% | 73.0% | 34.1% | Dominican Republic |
| 1970s | 95.7% | 72.0% | 23.7% | Dominican Republic |
| 1980s | 80.1% | 67.1% | 13.0% | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 70.4% | 56.2% | 14.2% | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 61.4% | 46.8% | 14.6% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 54.0% | 51.6% | 2.5% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 52.6% | 52.9% | 0.3% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total dependency ratio, Dominican Republic or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 52.8% against 52.6% in Dominican Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Dominican Republic and Ireland?
- 0.2%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Ireland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and Ireland rank globally for total dependency ratio?
- Dominican Republic ranks 145th and Ireland ranks 143rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Total dependency ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).