Denmark vs United Kingdom: Age dependency ratio of working age population
Denmark
57.37
in 2023
United Kingdom
57.81
in 2023
Denmark rank
97th
United Kingdom rank
94th
Age dependency ratio of working age population over time
- Denmark
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 57.81 against 57.37 in Denmark, a difference of 0.44.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 97th and United Kingdom ranks 94th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 56.41 | 51.92 | 4.49 | Denmark |
| 1960s | 54.75 | 55.49 | 0.7322 | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 55.74 | 59.09 | 3.35 | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 51.04 | 53.53 | 2.49 | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 48.62 | 54.58 | 5.96 | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 51.05 | 52.02 | 0.9729 | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 54.97 | 54.82 | 0.1542 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 57.22 | 57.65 | 0.4278 | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio of working age population, Denmark or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 57.81 against 57.37 in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio of working age population between Denmark and United Kingdom?
- 0.44, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United Kingdom?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and United Kingdom rank globally for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Denmark ranks 97th and United Kingdom ranks 94th 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.