Portugal vs United Arab Emirates: Age dependency ratio, young

Portugal
20.43
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
19.62
in 2024
Portugal rank
66th
United Arab Emirates rank
68th

Age dependency ratio, young over time

  • Portugal
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 20.43 against 19.62 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.81.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

Portugal ranks 66th and United Arab Emirates ranks 68th of 74 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 4 and United Arab Emirates in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1960s 46.73 53.52 6.79 United Arab Emirates
1970s 44.36 39.2 5.16 Portugal
1980s 36.99 43.22 6.23 United Arab Emirates
1990s 27.12 35.98 8.86 United Arab Emirates
2000s 23.76 22.56 1.2 Portugal
2010s 22.08 20.55 1.53 Portugal
2020s 20.6 20.02 0.5857 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio, young, Portugal or United Arab Emirates?
Portugal, at 20.43 against 19.62 in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio, young between Portugal and United Arab Emirates?
0.81, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Arab Emirates?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Portugal and United Arab Emirates rank globally for age dependency ratio, young?
Portugal ranks 66th and United Arab Emirates ranks 68th 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