Ireland vs Spain: Age dependency ratio
Ireland
52.55
in 2024
Spain
51.67
in 2024
Ireland rank
48th
Spain rank
50th
Age dependency ratio over time
- Ireland
- Spain
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 52.55 against 51.67 in Spain, a difference of 0.88.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 48th and Spain ranks 50th of 74 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 73.02 | 57.04 | 15.98 | Ireland |
| 1970s | 71.98 | 60.26 | 11.72 | Ireland |
| 1980s | 67.1 | 54.79 | 12.31 | Ireland |
| 1990s | 56.17 | 47.13 | 9.03 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 46.8 | 45.47 | 1.34 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 51.58 | 49.6 | 1.98 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 52.88 | 51.17 | 1.71 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, Ireland or Spain?
- Ireland, at 52.55 against 51.67 in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio between Ireland and Spain?
- 0.88, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Spain?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Spain rank globally for age dependency ratio?
- Ireland ranks 48th and Spain ranks 50th 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.