Denmark vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Age dependency ratio of working age population

Denmark
57.37
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
57.81
in 2023
Denmark rank
93rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
90th

Age dependency ratio of working age population over time

  • Denmark
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 93rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 90th of 229 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1950s 56.41 51.92 4.49 Denmark
1960s 54.75 55.49 0.7322 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 55.74 59.09 3.35 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 51.04 53.53 2.49 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 48.62 54.58 5.96 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 51.05 52.02 0.9729 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 54.97 54.82 0.1542 Denmark
2020s 57.22 57.65 0.4278 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.44, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for age dependency ratio of working age population?
Denmark ranks 93rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 90th 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