Estonia vs Germany: Age dependency ratio of working age population

Estonia
58.4
in 2023
Germany
57.96
in 2023
Estonia rank
91st
Germany rank
92nd

Age dependency ratio of working age population over time

  • Estonia
  • Germany
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How they compare

Estonia currently reports 58.4 against 57.96 in Germany, a difference of 0.44.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Estonia ahead.

Estonia ranks 91st and Germany ranks 92nd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 5 and Germany in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Germany Difference Ahead
1950s 52.51 47.67 4.83 Estonia
1960s 51.27 53.87 2.6 Germany
1970s 51.49 56.67 5.18 Germany
1980s 50.95 45.99 4.96 Estonia
1990s 51.42 45.99 5.43 Estonia
2000s 47.59 49.74 2.15 Germany
2010s 52.92 52.5 0.4113 Estonia
2020s 58.2 56.64 1.56 Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio of working age population, Estonia or Germany?
Estonia, at 58.4 against 57.96 in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio of working age population between Estonia and Germany?
0.44, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Germany?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Estonia and Germany rank globally for age dependency ratio of working age population?
Estonia ranks 91st and Germany ranks 92nd 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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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