Greece vs Portugal: Age dependency ratio
Greece
59.13
in 2024
Portugal
59.57
in 2024
Greece rank
13th
Portugal rank
12th
Age dependency ratio over time
- Greece
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 59.57 against 59.13 in Greece, a difference of 0.44.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Portugal ahead.
Greece ranks 13th and Portugal ranks 12th of 74 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.81 | 60.34 | 8.53 | Portugal |
| 1970s | 55.97 | 60.88 | 4.91 | Portugal |
| 1980s | 53.69 | 55.75 | 2.05 | Portugal |
| 1990s | 48.97 | 49.18 | 0.213 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 49.78 | 49.37 | 0.4093 | Greece |
| 2010s | 54.56 | 53.34 | 1.22 | Greece |
| 2020s | 58.6 | 58.07 | 0.5301 | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, Greece or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 59.57 against 59.13 in Greece as of 2024.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio between Greece and Portugal?
- 0.44, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Portugal?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Greece and Portugal rank globally for age dependency ratio?
- Greece ranks 13th and Portugal ranks 12th of 74 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.