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
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.