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