Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Greenland

Greenland: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 30.12 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
30.12
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
127th
of 229 countries
All-time high
87.99
in 1966
All-time low
29.28
in 2017
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Greenland, 1950–2023

20406080195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Greenland stood at 30.12.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Greenland peaked at 87.99 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 29.28, in 2017.

That places Greenland 127th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 76.42 74.11 79.7 10
1960s 84.63 81.1 87.99 10
1970s 64.06 46.6 80.41 10
1980s 36.74 34.15 43.59 10
1990s 39.52 36.73 40.67 10
2000s 36.05 32.47 39.6 10
2010s 30.07 29.28 31.82 10
2020s 29.87 29.69 30.12 4

Countries ranked near Greenland

  1. 124 New Caledonia 31.94 compare
  2. 125 Malaysia 31.72 compare
  3. 126 Moldova, Republic of 31.05 compare
  4. 128 Bhutan 29.74 compare
  5. 129 Colombia 29.41 compare
  6. 130 Grenada 29.07 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is age dependency ratio young of working age population in Greenland?
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Greenland was 30.12 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Greenland?
The highest recorded value was 87.99 in 1966.
What is the lowest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Greenland?
The lowest recorded value was 29.28 in 2017.
How does Greenland rank for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
Greenland ranks 127th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is age dependency ratio young of working age population rising or falling in Greenland?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Greenland data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio young of working age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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