Panama vs Uruguay: Age dependency ratio of working age population

Panama
52.27
in 2023
Uruguay
52.55
in 2023
Panama rank
144th
Uruguay rank
141st

Age dependency ratio of working age population over time

  • Panama
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 52.55 against 52.27 in Panama, a difference of 0.28.

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

Panama ranks 144th and Uruguay ranks 141st of 229 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 5 and Uruguay in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama Uruguay Difference Ahead
1950s 87.56 55.51 32.05 Panama
1960s 92.02 56.9 35.12 Panama
1970s 87.83 58.86 28.98 Panama
1980s 74.29 59.78 14.51 Panama
1990s 63.89 59.17 4.71 Panama
2000s 57.09 59.14 2.05 Uruguay
2010s 54.18 55.82 1.64 Uruguay
2020s 52.66 53.29 0.6257 Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio of working age population, Panama or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 52.55 against 52.27 in Panama as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio of working age population between Panama and Uruguay?
0.28, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Uruguay?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Panama and Uruguay rank globally for age dependency ratio of working age population?
Panama ranks 144th and Uruguay ranks 141st 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