Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population)
DemographicsWB WDIwb_wdi:SP.POP.DPND.OL•Percentage•1960 → 2024•217 countries
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High-level context for this country series.
DemographicsWB WDI
Coverage
217
Frequency
yearly
Range
1960 \u2192 2024
Latest
2024
Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population) by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2024)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 5.59%
5.59% – 7.17%
7.17% – 10.49%
10.49% – 15.24%
15.24% – 22.79%
22.79% – 30.98%
> 30.98%
No data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Highest 15 countries
Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population)
50 countries with data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Distribution across countries
Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population)
Countries
50
Median
32.4%
Mean
33.7%
25th pctl
30.4%
75th pctl
36%
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Compare trends
Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population)
MonacoJapanPortugal
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| MonacoMCO | 71.81% | 2024 | |
| JapanJPN | 50.66% | 2024 | |
| PortugalPRT | 39.14% | 2024 | |
| FinlandFIN | 38.88% | 2024 | |
| Puerto Rico (US)PRI | 38.83% | 2024 | |
| ItalyITA | 38.79% | 2024 | |
| GreeceGRC | 38.1% | 2024 | |
| Virgin Islands (U.S.)VIR | 37.31% | 2024 | |
| Isle of ManIMN | 36.97% | 2024 | |
| GermanyDEU | 36.88% | 2024 | |
| CroatiaHRV | 36.87% | 2024 | |
| FranceFRA | 36.1% | 2024 | |
| SerbiaSRB | 36.01% | 2024 | |
| BulgariaBGR | 34.7% | 2024 | |
| LatviaLVA | 34.58% | 2024 | |
| Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH | 34.34% | 2024 | |
| San MarinoSMR | 34.3% | 2024 | |
| SloveniaSVN | 34.28% | 2024 | |
| Hong Kong SAR, ChinaHKG | 33.92% | 2024 | |
| EstoniaEST | 33.77% | 2024 | |
| BermudaBMU | 33.63% | 2024 | |
| SwedenSWE | 33.32% | 2024 | |
| DenmarkDNK | 32.89% | 2024 | |
| CzechiaCZE | 32.69% | 2024 | |
| HungaryHUN | 32.49% | 2024 | |
| BelgiumBEL | 32.4% | 2024 | |
| SpainESP | 32.07% | 2024 | |
| LiechtensteinLIE | 31.88% | 2024 | |
| NetherlandsNLD | 31.79% | 2024 | |
| AustriaAUT | 31.62% | 2024 | |
| RomaniaROU | 31.07% | 2024 | |
| PolandPOL | 30.97% | 2024 | |
| LithuaniaLTU | 30.96% | 2024 | |
| United KingdomGBR | 30.8% | 2024 | |
| SwitzerlandCHE | 30.78% | 2024 | |
| St. Martin (French part)MAF | 30.54% | 2024 | |
| Channel IslandsCHI | 30.46% | 2024 | |
| CanadaCAN | 30.42% | 2024 | |
| MaltaMLT | 30.28% | 2024 | |
| NorwayNOR | 28.89% | 2024 | |
| Faroe IslandsFRO | 28.47% | 2024 | |
| UkraineUKR | 28.24% | 2024 | |
| Slovak RepublicSVK | 28.21% | 2024 | |
| MontenegroMNE | 27.84% | 2024 | |
| United StatesUSA | 27.69% | 2024 | |
| North MacedoniaMKD | 27.67% | 2024 | |
| AustraliaAUS | 27.52% | 2024 | |
| Korea, Rep.KOR | 27.47% | 2024 | |
| GibraltarGIB | 27.21% | 2024 | |
| BelarusBLR | 26.75% | 2024 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)