Colombia vs Portugal: Labour dependency ratio
Labour dependency ratio over time
- Colombia
- Portugal
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 1.13 against 1.12 in Portugal, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 118th and Portugal ranks 121st of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.55 | 1.18 | 0.3709 | Colombia |
| 2000s | 1.52 | 1.06 | 0.455 | Colombia |
| 2010s | 1.21 | 1.23 | 0.0179 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 1.21 | 1.12 | 0.0939 | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour dependency ratio, Colombia or Portugal?
- Colombia, at 1.13 against 1.12 in Portugal as of 2027.
- What is the difference in labour dependency ratio between Colombia and Portugal?
- 0.01, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Portugal?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
- How do Colombia and Portugal rank globally for labour dependency ratio?
- Colombia ranks 118th and Portugal ranks 121st of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Labour dependency ratio (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator provides the ratio of dependents (persons aged 0 to 14 + persons aged 15 and above that are either outside the labour force or unemployed) to total employment. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.