Greece vs Portugal: Age dependency ratio, young

Greece
21.04
in 2024
Portugal
20.43
in 2024
Greece rank
64th
Portugal rank
66th

Age dependency ratio, young over time

  • Greece
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 21.04 against 20.43 in Portugal, a difference of 0.61.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Portugal ahead.

Greece ranks 64th and Portugal ranks 66th of 74 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Portugal Difference Ahead
1960s 39.11 46.73 7.62 Portugal
1970s 37.65 44.36 6.71 Portugal
1980s 33.84 36.99 3.15 Portugal
1990s 26.19 27.12 0.9302 Portugal
2000s 22.7 23.76 1.06 Portugal
2010s 22.44 22.08 0.3618 Greece
2020s 21.84 20.6 1.23 Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio, young, Greece or Portugal?
Greece, at 21.04 against 20.43 in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio, young between Greece and Portugal?
0.61, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Portugal?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Greece and Portugal rank globally for age dependency ratio, young?
Greece ranks 64th and Portugal ranks 66th of 74 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, 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
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
74 places, 4,780 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed