Guatemala vs Portugal: Age dependency ratio of working age population

Guatemala
58.41
in 2023
Portugal
58.7
in 2023
Guatemala rank
86th
Portugal rank
84th

Age dependency ratio of working age population over time

  • Guatemala
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 58.7 against 58.41 in Guatemala, a difference of 0.29.

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

Guatemala ranks 86th and Portugal ranks 84th of 229 countries.

Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Portugal Difference Ahead
1950s 90.19 57.99 32.21 Guatemala
1960s 95.24 60.34 34.9 Guatemala
1970s 93.3 60.87 32.42 Guatemala
1980s 94.52 55.75 38.78 Guatemala
1990s 93.86 49.17 44.69 Guatemala
2000s 85 49.36 35.64 Guatemala
2010s 69.24 53.32 15.92 Guatemala
2020s 60.27 57.65 2.63 Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio of working age population, Guatemala or Portugal?
Portugal, at 58.7 against 58.41 in Guatemala as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio of working age population between Guatemala and Portugal?
0.29, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Portugal?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Guatemala and Portugal rank globally for age dependency ratio of working age population?
Guatemala ranks 86th 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