France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Age dependency ratio, young

France
26.9
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
27.14
in 2024
France rank
32nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
31st

Age dependency ratio, young over time

  • France
  • 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 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 31st of 74 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency ratio, young, France or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.24, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for age dependency ratio, young?
France ranks 32nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.

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About this data

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