Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) (UNICEF) in Greece
Greece: Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) (UNICEF) was 59.13 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
59.13
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
13th
of 74 countries
All-time high
59.13
in 2024
All-time low
48.57
in 1998
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Age dependency ratio in Greece, 1960–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio in Greece is 59.13, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio in Greece peaked at 59.13 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 48.57, in 1998.
That places Greece 13th out of 74 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) (UNICEF) in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 51.22 | — |
| 1961 | 51.25 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 51.17 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 50.92 | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 50.69 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 51.41 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 52.36 | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 52.54 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 52.93 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 53.59 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 54.73 | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 55.66 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 55.77 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 55.91 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 56.06 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 56.02 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 56.07 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 56.35 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 56.62 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 56.5 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 56.66 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 56.87 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 56.2 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 55.23 | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 54.18 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 53.24 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 52.42 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 51.56 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 50.71 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 49.87 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 49.35 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 49.26 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 49.23 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 49.17 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 49.09 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 48.93 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 48.75 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 48.62 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 48.57 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 48.67 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 48.92 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 49.26 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 49.6 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 49.81 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 49.92 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 49.98 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 49.97 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 49.92 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 50.03 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 50.41 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 51.04 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 51.87 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 52.81 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 53.73 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 54.52 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 55.19 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 55.85 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 56.44 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 56.9 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 57.29 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 57.64 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 58.38 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 58.92 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 58.91 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 59.13 | +0.4% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 59.13 is above the median for high income countries, which is 53.8, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Greece's 59.13 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 55.83, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.81 | 50.69 | 53.59 | 10 |
| 1970s | 55.97 | 54.73 | 56.62 | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.69 | 49.87 | 56.87 | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.97 | 48.57 | 49.35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.78 | 48.92 | 50.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.56 | 51.04 | 57.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.6 | 57.64 | 59.13 | 5 |
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- Population density 48.69 (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio in Greece?
- Age dependency ratio in Greece was 59.13 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 59.13 in 2024.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.57 in 1998.
- How does Greece rank for age dependency ratio?
- Greece ranks 13th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is age dependency ratio rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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