Italy vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Age dependency ratio

Italy
57.52
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
57.94
in 2024
Italy rank
25th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
22nd

Age dependency ratio over time

  • Italy
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 57.94 against 57.52 in Italy, a difference of 0.42.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Italy ranks 25th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 22nd of 74 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 53.33 55.49 2.16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 56.69 59.09 2.4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 49.56 53.54 3.98 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 46.01 54.59 8.58 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 50.52 52.04 1.52 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 54.96 54.85 0.1132 Italy
2020s 57.08 57.74 0.6618 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, Italy or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 57.94 against 57.52 in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio between Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.42, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for age dependency ratio?
Italy ranks 25th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.

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Indicator
Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
74 places, 4,780 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed