Greece vs Portugal: Age dependency ratio of working age population
Greece
58.85
in 2023
Portugal
58.7
in 2023
Greece rank
81st
Portugal rank
84th
Age dependency ratio of working age population over time
- Greece
- Portugal
How they compare
Greece currently reports 58.85 against 58.7 in Portugal, a difference of 0.15.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Portugal ahead.
Greece ranks 81st and Portugal ranks 84th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 52.23 | 57.99 | 5.76 | Portugal |
| 1960s | 51.8 | 60.34 | 8.53 | Portugal |
| 1970s | 55.96 | 60.87 | 4.91 | Portugal |
| 1980s | 53.69 | 55.75 | 2.05 | Portugal |
| 1990s | 48.96 | 49.17 | 0.2155 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 49.76 | 49.36 | 0.3994 | Greece |
| 2010s | 54.53 | 53.32 | 1.21 | Greece |
| 2020s | 58.41 | 57.65 | 0.7652 | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio of working age population, Greece or Portugal?
- Greece, at 58.85 against 58.7 in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio of working age population between Greece and Portugal?
- 0.15, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Portugal?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Portugal rank globally for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Greece ranks 81st 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.