Germany vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Age dependency ratio of working age population
Germany
57.96
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
57.81
in 2023
Germany rank
88th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
90th
Age dependency ratio of working age population over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 57.96 against 57.81 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.15.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Germany ranks 88th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 90th of 229 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.67 | 51.92 | 4.25 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1960s | 53.87 | 55.49 | 1.61 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 56.67 | 59.09 | 2.42 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 45.99 | 53.53 | 7.55 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 45.99 | 54.58 | 8.59 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 49.74 | 52.02 | 2.28 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 52.5 | 54.82 | 2.31 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 56.64 | 57.65 | 1.01 | 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, Germany or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Germany, at 57.96 against 57.81 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio of working age population between Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.15, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Germany ranks 88th 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.