Portugal vs Spain: Age dependency ratio, young
Portugal
20.43
in 2024
Spain
19.6
in 2024
Portugal rank
66th
Spain rank
69th
Age dependency ratio, young over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 20.43 against 19.6 in Spain, a difference of 0.83.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 66th and Spain ranks 69th of 74 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 6 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 20.6 | 20.52 | 0.081 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, young, Portugal or Spain?
- Portugal, at 20.43 against 19.6 in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, young between Portugal and Spain?
- 0.83, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for age dependency ratio, young?
- Portugal ranks 66th and Spain ranks 69th 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.