Portugal vs Ukraine: Youth dependency ratio

Portugal
20.5%
in 2023
Ukraine
21.3%
in 2023
Portugal rank
219th
Ukraine rank
216th

Youth dependency ratio over time

  • Portugal
  • Ukraine
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How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 21.3% against 20.5% in Portugal, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 219th and Ukraine ranks 216th of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Ukraine Difference Ahead
1950s 46.3% 37.6% 8.6% Portugal
1960s 46.7% 40.2% 6.6% Portugal
1970s 44.4% 34.7% 9.7% Portugal
1980s 37.0% 32.3% 4.7% Portugal
1990s 27.1% 30.8% 3.7% Ukraine
2000s 23.8% 22.0% 1.8% Portugal
2010s 22.1% 21.3% 0.8% Portugal
2020s 20.6% 22.1% 1.4% Ukraine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth dependency ratio, Portugal or Ukraine?
Ukraine, at 21.3% against 20.5% in Portugal as of 2023.
What is the difference in youth dependency ratio between Portugal and Ukraine?
0.8%, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Ukraine?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Portugal and Ukraine rank globally for youth dependency ratio?
Portugal ranks 219th and Ukraine ranks 216th 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

Indicator
Youth dependency ratio
Unit
%
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of children under 15 per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).