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
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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.

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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