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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
74 places, 4,780 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed