Latvia vs Portugal: Age dependency ratio
Latvia
59.11
in 2024
Portugal
59.57
in 2024
Latvia rank
14th
Portugal rank
12th
Age dependency ratio over time
- Latvia
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 59.57 against 59.11 in Latvia, a difference of 0.46.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Portugal ahead.
Latvia ranks 14th and Portugal ranks 12th of 74 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.72 | 60.34 | 10.62 | Portugal |
| 1970s | 50.82 | 60.88 | 10.06 | Portugal |
| 1980s | 49.48 | 55.75 | 6.27 | Portugal |
| 1990s | 51.15 | 49.18 | 1.98 | Latvia |
| 2000s | 46.9 | 49.37 | 2.47 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 52.42 | 53.34 | 0.917 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 58.55 | 58.07 | 0.4793 | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, Latvia or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 59.57 against 59.11 in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio between Latvia and Portugal?
- 0.46, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Portugal?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Portugal rank globally for age dependency ratio?
- Latvia ranks 14th 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.