Peru vs Suriname: Age dependency ratio of working age population

Peru
50.03
in 2023
Suriname
50.52
in 2023
Peru rank
160th
Suriname rank
157th

Age dependency ratio of working age population over time

  • Peru
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Suriname currently reports 50.52 against 50.03 in Peru, a difference of 0.49.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Suriname ahead.

Peru ranks 160th and Suriname ranks 157th of 229 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 5 and Suriname in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru Suriname Difference Ahead
1950s 86.28 89.87 3.59 Suriname
1960s 92.92 107.78 14.86 Suriname
1970s 91.68 99.22 7.54 Suriname
1980s 82.03 73.4 8.62 Peru
1990s 70.38 65.73 4.64 Peru
2000s 60.55 57.94 2.61 Peru
2010s 55.43 53.86 1.56 Peru
2020s 50.95 50.77 0.1853 Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio of working age population, Peru or Suriname?
Suriname, at 50.52 against 50.03 in Peru as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio of working age population between Peru and Suriname?
0.49, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Suriname?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Peru and Suriname rank globally for age dependency ratio of working age population?
Peru ranks 160th and Suriname ranks 157th 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