Puerto Rico vs Taiwan: Age dependency ratio young of working age population
Puerto Rico
18.83
in 2023
Taiwan
17.13
in 2023
Puerto Rico rank
229th
Taiwan rank
231st
Age dependency ratio young of working age population over time
- Puerto Rico
- Taiwan
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 18.83 against 17.13 in Taiwan, a difference of 1.7.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times Taiwan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 229th and Taiwan ranks 231st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 6 and Taiwan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 82.69 | 80.53 | 2.17 | Puerto Rico |
| 1960s | 72.87 | 82.4 | 9.53 | Taiwan |
| 1970s | 59.47 | 62.78 | 3.31 | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 48.25 | 46.43 | 1.82 | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 39.76 | 35.48 | 4.28 | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 34.01 | 25.91 | 8.1 | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 25.88 | 18.88 | 7 | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 19.78 | 17.42 | 2.36 | 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 Taiwan?
- Puerto Rico, at 18.83 against 17.13 in Taiwan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio young of working age population between Puerto Rico and Taiwan?
- 1.7, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Taiwan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Puerto Rico and Taiwan rank globally for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
- Puerto Rico ranks 229th and Taiwan ranks 231st 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.