Canada vs Poland: Age dependency ratio of working age population

Canada
53
in 2023
Poland
53.01
in 2023
Canada rank
139th
Poland rank
138th

Age dependency ratio of working age population over time

  • Canada
  • Poland
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 53.01 against 53 in Canada, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 139th and Poland ranks 138th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 6 and Poland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Poland Difference Ahead
1950s 65.44 56.75 8.68 Canada
1960s 68.69 61.18 7.51 Canada
1970s 54.21 51.66 2.55 Canada
1980s 46.44 53.43 6.99 Poland
1990s 47.5 51.35 3.85 Poland
2000s 44.86 42.88 1.98 Canada
2010s 47.18 43.87 3.3 Canada
2020s 52.19 51.82 0.3663 Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio of working age population, Canada or Poland?
Poland, at 53.01 against 53 in Canada as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio of working age population between Canada and Poland?
0.01, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Poland?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Canada and Poland rank globally for age dependency ratio of working age population?
Canada ranks 139th and Poland ranks 138th of 236 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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About this data

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