Ecuador vs Mexico: Age dependency ratio of working age population

Ecuador
49.46
in 2023
Mexico
49.04
in 2023
Ecuador rank
165th
Mexico rank
168th

Age dependency ratio of working age population over time

  • Ecuador
  • Mexico
0255075100195019862023

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 49.46 against 49.04 in Mexico, a difference of 0.42.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mexico ahead.

Ecuador ranks 165th and Mexico ranks 168th of 229 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 4 and Mexico in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Mexico Difference Ahead
1950s 89.59 93.91 4.32 Mexico
1960s 94.45 100.05 5.6 Mexico
1970s 90.15 100.44 10.29 Mexico
1980s 79.96 85.77 5.8 Mexico
1990s 70.61 70.12 0.4895 Ecuador
2000s 63.44 60.93 2.51 Ecuador
2010s 55.76 53.24 2.53 Ecuador
2020s 50.41 49.63 0.7827 Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio of working age population, Ecuador or Mexico?
Ecuador, at 49.46 against 49.04 in Mexico as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio of working age population between Ecuador and Mexico?
0.42, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Mexico?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Ecuador and Mexico rank globally for age dependency ratio of working age population?
Ecuador ranks 165th and Mexico ranks 168th 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