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
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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.

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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