Republic of Moldova vs Puerto Rico: Age dependency ratio
Republic of Moldova
57.2%
in 2025
Puerto Rico
57.5%
in 2025
Republic of Moldova rank
93rd
Puerto Rico rank
91st
Age dependency ratio over time
- Republic of Moldova
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 57.5% against 57.2% in Republic of Moldova, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Republic of Moldova ranks 93rd and Puerto Rico ranks 91st of 218 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Moldova | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65.0% | 83.5% | 18.5% | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 54.1% | 72.2% | 18.1% | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 53.8% | 61.9% | 8.2% | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 55.9% | 55.9% | 0.0% | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 44.2% | 54.9% | 10.7% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 43.0% | 54.1% | 11.0% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 54.8% | 56.7% | 1.9% | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, Republic of Moldova or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 57.5% against 57.2% in Republic of Moldova as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio between Republic of Moldova and Puerto Rico?
- 0.3%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Moldova and Puerto Rico?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Republic of Moldova and Puerto Rico rank globally for age dependency ratio?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 93rd and Puerto Rico ranks 91st of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Age dependency ratio (% 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
Age dependency ratio is the ratio of dependents--people younger than 15 or older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.