Portugal vs Spain: Age dependency ratio young of working age population

Portugal
20.47
in 2023
Spain
20.06
in 2023
Portugal rank
212th
Spain rank
214th

Age dependency ratio young of working age population over time

  • Portugal
  • Spain
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 20.47 against 20.06 in Spain, a difference of 0.41.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 212th and Spain ranks 214th of 229 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 6 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Spain Difference Ahead
1950s 46.28 40.68 5.6 Portugal
1960s 46.73 43.29 3.44 Portugal
1970s 44.36 43.82 0.5421 Portugal
1980s 36.99 36.24 0.7524 Portugal
1990s 27.12 25.2 1.92 Portugal
2000s 23.76 21.28 2.48 Portugal
2010s 22.08 22.28 0.204 Spain
2020s 20.65 20.75 0.106 Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio young of working age population, Portugal or Spain?
Portugal, at 20.47 against 20.06 in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio young of working age population between Portugal and Spain?
0.41, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
Portugal ranks 212th and Spain ranks 214th 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