France vs United Kingdom: Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population) (UNICEF)
France
26.9
in 2024
United Kingdom
27.14
in 2024
France rank
32nd
United Kingdom rank
31st
Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population) (UNICEF) over time
- France
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 27.14 against 26.9 in France, a difference of 0.24.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was France ahead.
France ranks 32nd and United Kingdom ranks 31st of 74 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.4 | 36.52 | 4.89 | France |
| 1970s | 38.21 | 36.83 | 1.38 | France |
| 1980s | 32.69 | 30.14 | 2.55 | France |
| 1990s | 29.9 | 29.93 | 0.0287 | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 28.64 | 27.76 | 0.8792 | France |
| 2010s | 28.8 | 27.69 | 1.11 | France |
| 2020s | 27.6 | 27.77 | 0.1643 | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, young, France or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 27.14 against 26.9 in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, young between France and United Kingdom?
- 0.24, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for age dependency ratio, young?
- France ranks 32nd and United Kingdom ranks 31st of 74 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, 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.