Russia vs Spain: Age dependency ratio of working age population

Russia
51.78
in 2023
Spain
51.27
in 2023
Russia rank
147th
Spain rank
150th

Age dependency ratio of working age population over time

  • Russia
  • Spain
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 51.78 against 51.27 in Spain, a difference of 0.51.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Russia ahead.

Russia ranks 147th and Spain ranks 150th of 229 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia Spain Difference Ahead
1950s 51.83 52.35 0.5215 Spain
1960s 56.37 57.04 0.6642 Spain
1970s 47.85 60.26 12.41 Spain
1980s 47.46 54.78 7.32 Spain
1990s 48.6 47.13 1.47 Russia
2000s 40.97 45.45 4.48 Spain
2010s 43.13 49.57 6.44 Spain
2020s 50.64 51 0.3633 Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio of working age population, Russia or Spain?
Russia, at 51.78 against 51.27 in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio of working age population between Russia and Spain?
0.51, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Spain?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Russia and Spain rank globally for age dependency ratio of working age population?
Russia ranks 147th and Spain ranks 150th 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