Puerto Rico vs Qatar: Age dependency ratio young of working age population

Puerto Rico
18.83
in 2023
Qatar
18.21
in 2023
Puerto Rico rank
229th
Qatar rank
230th

Age dependency ratio young of working age population over time

  • Puerto Rico
  • Qatar
20406080195019862023

How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 18.83 against 18.21 in Qatar, a difference of 0.62.

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

Puerto Rico ranks 229th and Qatar ranks 230th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 7 and Qatar in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Puerto Rico Qatar Difference Ahead
1950s 82.69 85.46 2.77 Qatar
1960s 72.87 64.17 8.7 Puerto Rico
1970s 59.47 55.64 3.83 Puerto Rico
1980s 48.25 39.36 8.89 Puerto Rico
1990s 39.76 35.62 4.14 Puerto Rico
2000s 34.01 25.76 8.25 Puerto Rico
2010s 25.88 16.69 9.19 Puerto Rico
2020s 19.78 18.42 1.36 Puerto Rico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio young of working age population, Puerto Rico or Qatar?
Puerto Rico, at 18.83 against 18.21 in Qatar as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio young of working age population between Puerto Rico and Qatar?
0.62, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Qatar?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Puerto Rico and Qatar rank globally for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
Puerto Rico ranks 229th and Qatar ranks 230th of 236 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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About this data

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