Denmark vs United Kingdom: Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) (UNICEF)
Denmark
57.64
in 2024
United Kingdom
57.94
in 2024
Denmark rank
23rd
United Kingdom rank
22nd
Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) (UNICEF) over time
- Denmark
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 57.94 against 57.64 in Denmark, a difference of 0.3.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 23rd and United Kingdom ranks 22nd of 74 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.76 | 55.49 | 0.7334 | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 55.74 | 59.09 | 3.35 | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 51.05 | 53.54 | 2.5 | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 48.64 | 54.59 | 5.96 | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 51.06 | 52.04 | 0.9755 | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 55 | 54.85 | 0.1521 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 57.33 | 57.74 | 0.4075 | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, Denmark or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 57.94 against 57.64 in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio between Denmark and United Kingdom?
- 0.3, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United Kingdom?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and United Kingdom rank globally for age dependency ratio?
- Denmark ranks 23rd and United Kingdom ranks 22nd of 74 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.