Puerto Rico vs Slovenia: Total dependency ratio

Puerto Rico
56.7%
in 2023
Slovenia
56.9%
in 2023
Puerto Rico rank
105th
Slovenia rank
103rd

Total dependency ratio over time

  • Puerto Rico
  • Slovenia
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How they compare

Slovenia currently reports 56.9% against 56.7% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.2%.

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

Puerto Rico ranks 105th and Slovenia ranks 103rd of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Puerto Rico Slovenia Difference Ahead
1950s 90.4% 54.0% 36.4% Puerto Rico
1960s 83.5% 53.0% 30.6% Puerto Rico
1970s 72.2% 51.8% 20.4% Puerto Rico
1980s 61.9% 48.6% 13.4% Puerto Rico
1990s 55.9% 44.2% 11.6% Puerto Rico
2000s 54.9% 42.4% 12.4% Puerto Rico
2010s 53.9% 48.5% 5.5% Puerto Rico
2020s 56.3% 55.7% 0.6% Puerto Rico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total dependency ratio, Puerto Rico or Slovenia?
Slovenia, at 56.9% against 56.7% in Puerto Rico as of 2023.
What is the difference in total dependency ratio between Puerto Rico and Slovenia?
0.2%, with Slovenia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Slovenia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Puerto Rico and Slovenia rank globally for total dependency ratio?
Puerto Rico ranks 105th and Slovenia ranks 103rd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Total dependency ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total dependency ratio
Unit
%
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).