Andorra vs Puerto Rico: Youth dependency ratio
Andorra
16.9%
in 2023
Puerto Rico
18.8%
in 2023
Andorra rank
232nd
Puerto Rico rank
229th
Youth dependency ratio over time
- Andorra
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 18.8% against 16.9% in Andorra, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times Andorra's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Andorra ranks 232nd and Puerto Rico ranks 229th of 236 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Andorra | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 36.9% | 82.7% | 45.8% | Puerto Rico |
| 1960s | 43.8% | 72.9% | 29.1% | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 40.8% | 59.5% | 18.6% | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 29.0% | 48.3% | 19.2% | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 21.8% | 39.8% | 17.9% | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 20.6% | 34.0% | 13.5% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 25.9% | 5.0% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 19.8% | 2.0% | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth dependency ratio, Andorra or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 18.8% against 16.9% in Andorra as of 2023.
- What is the difference in youth dependency ratio between Andorra and Puerto Rico?
- 1.9%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Andorra and Puerto Rico?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Andorra and Puerto Rico rank globally for youth dependency ratio?
- Andorra ranks 232nd and Puerto Rico ranks 229th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Youth 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 per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).