Germany vs United Kingdom: Age dependency ratio of working age population
Germany
57.96
in 2023
United Kingdom
57.81
in 2023
Germany rank
92nd
United Kingdom rank
94th
Age dependency ratio of working age population over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Germany currently reports 57.96 against 57.81 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.15.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Germany ranks 92nd and United Kingdom ranks 94th of 236 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.67 | 51.92 | 4.25 | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 53.87 | 55.49 | 1.61 | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 56.67 | 59.09 | 2.42 | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 45.99 | 53.53 | 7.55 | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 45.99 | 54.58 | 8.59 | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 49.74 | 52.02 | 2.28 | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 52.5 | 54.82 | 2.31 | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 56.64 | 57.65 | 1.01 | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio of working age population, Germany or United Kingdom?
- Germany, at 57.96 against 57.81 in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio of working age population between Germany and United Kingdom?
- 0.15, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Germany ranks 92nd 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.