Estonia vs Portugal: Age dependency ratio of working age population
Estonia
58.4
in 2023
Portugal
58.7
in 2023
Estonia rank
87th
Portugal rank
84th
Age dependency ratio of working age population over time
- Estonia
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 58.7 against 58.4 in Estonia, a difference of 0.3.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Portugal ahead.
Estonia ranks 87th and Portugal ranks 84th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 52.51 | 57.99 | 5.48 | Portugal |
| 1960s | 51.27 | 60.34 | 9.07 | Portugal |
| 1970s | 51.49 | 60.87 | 9.38 | Portugal |
| 1980s | 50.95 | 55.75 | 4.79 | Portugal |
| 1990s | 51.42 | 49.17 | 2.25 | Estonia |
| 2000s | 47.59 | 49.36 | 1.77 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 52.92 | 53.32 | 0.4006 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 58.2 | 57.65 | 0.5557 | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio of working age population, Estonia or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 58.7 against 58.4 in Estonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio of working age population between Estonia and Portugal?
- 0.3, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Portugal?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and Portugal rank globally for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Estonia ranks 87th and Portugal ranks 84th 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.