Japan vs Spain: Age dependency ratio young of working age population

Japan
19.82
in 2023
Spain
20.06
in 2023
Japan rank
217th
Spain rank
214th

Age dependency ratio young of working age population over time

  • Japan
  • Spain
2030405060195019862023

How they compare

Spain currently reports 20.06 against 19.82 in Japan, a difference of 0.24.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 217th and Spain ranks 214th of 229 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Spain Difference Ahead
1950s 53.7 40.68 13.02 Japan
1960s 38.48 43.29 4.8 Spain
1970s 34.51 43.82 9.31 Spain
1980s 31.72 36.24 4.52 Spain
1990s 23.02 25.2 2.18 Spain
2000s 20.95 21.28 0.3213 Spain
2010s 21.18 22.28 1.1 Spain
2020s 20.32 20.75 0.4339 Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio young of working age population, Japan or Spain?
Spain, at 20.06 against 19.82 in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency ratio young of working age population between Japan and Spain?
0.24, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Spain?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Japan and Spain rank globally for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
Japan ranks 217th and Spain ranks 214th of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Age dependency ratio young 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 young of working age population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed