Puerto Rico vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Age dependency ratio
Puerto Rico
57.5%
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
57.9%
in 2025
Puerto Rico rank
91st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
88th
Age dependency ratio over time
- Puerto Rico
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 57.9% against 57.5% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 91st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 88th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 83.5% | 55.5% | 28.0% | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 72.2% | 59.1% | 13.1% | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 61.9% | 53.5% | 8.4% | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 55.9% | 54.6% | 1.3% | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 54.9% | 52.0% | 2.9% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 54.1% | 54.8% | 0.8% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 56.7% | 57.8% | 1.0% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, Puerto Rico or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 57.9% against 57.5% in Puerto Rico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio between Puerto Rico and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.4%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Puerto Rico and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for age dependency ratio?
- Puerto Rico ranks 91st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 88th 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.