Austria vs Ireland: Age dependency ratio of working age population

Austria
52.56
in 2023
Ireland
52.78
in 2023
Austria rank
140th
Ireland rank
137th

Age dependency ratio of working age population over time

  • Austria
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 52.78 against 52.56 in Austria, a difference of 0.22.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ireland ahead.

Austria ranks 140th and Ireland ranks 137th of 229 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Ireland Difference Ahead
1950s 50.86 67.69 16.83 Ireland
1960s 57.06 73.01 15.96 Ireland
1970s 60.94 71.98 11.04 Ireland
1980s 50.06 67.1 17.03 Ireland
1990s 48.7 56.16 7.46 Ireland
2000s 47.7 46.8 0.9 Austria
2010s 48.74 51.56 2.82 Ireland
2020s 51.48 52.94 1.46 Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio of working age population, Austria or Ireland?
Ireland, at 52.78 against 52.56 in Austria as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio of working age population between Austria and Ireland?
0.22, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Ireland?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Austria and Ireland rank globally for age dependency ratio of working age population?
Austria ranks 140th and Ireland ranks 137th of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, 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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Indicator
Age dependency ratio of working age population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed