Brazil vs Ireland: Age dependency ratio young of working age population

Brazil
28.71
in 2023
Ireland
29.06
in 2023
Brazil rank
134th
Ireland rank
132nd

Age dependency ratio young of working age population over time

  • Brazil
  • Ireland
20406080195019862023

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 29.06 against 28.71 in Brazil, a difference of 0.35.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 134th and Ireland ranks 132nd of 229 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 7 and Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Ireland Difference Ahead
1950s 79.6 49.33 30.27 Brazil
1960s 82.67 53.63 29.04 Brazil
1970s 72.61 53.32 19.29 Brazil
1980s 63.15 48.9 14.25 Brazil
1990s 53.09 38.4 14.69 Brazil
2000s 41.13 30.63 10.5 Brazil
2010s 32.75 32.04 0.7139 Brazil
2020s 29.24 29.97 0.731 Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio young of working age population, Brazil or Ireland?
Ireland, at 29.06 against 28.71 in Brazil as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio young of working age population between Brazil and Ireland?
0.35, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Ireland?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Brazil and Ireland rank globally for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
Brazil ranks 134th and Ireland ranks 132nd of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Age dependency ratio young 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 young 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