Distribution of population aged 65 and over by type of household by country
Countries reporting
47
Highest
59.9%
Lithuania
Lowest
7.3%
Albania
Median
31.7%
Years covered
23
2003–2025
Data points
998
What the numbers show
Distribution of population aged 65 and over by type of household is currently reported for 47 countries. The highest value is 59.9% in Lithuania; the lowest is 7.3% in Albania.
The median across all reporting countries is 31.7%, and the mean is 32.2%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 8.
Over the past decade 25 countries rose and 22 fell. The largest increase was in Montenegro (up 40.1%), and the largest decrease in Slovakia (down 75.7%).
Distribution of population aged 65 and over by type of household: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lithuania | 59.9% | 2025 | up 30.5% | rising |
| 1 | Lithuania | 59.9% | 2025 | up 30.5% | rising |
| 3 | Denmark | 49.0% | 2025 | up 23.1% | flat |
| 4 | Estonia | 45.5% | 2025 | up 14.3% | rising |
| 4 | Estonia | 45.5% | 2025 | up 14.3% | rising |
| 6 | Latvia | 43.3% | 2025 | up 23.7% | rising |
| 6 | Latvia | 43.3% | 2025 | up 23.7% | rising |
| 8 | Bulgaria | 41.8% | 2025 | up 23.7% | rising |
| 9 | Finland | 40.3% | 2025 | up 2.0% | rising |
| 10 | Norway | 40.1% | 2025 | up 10.8% | falling |
| 11 | Sweden | 38.3% | 2025 | down 1.8% | falling |
| 12 | France | 37.1% | 2025 | down 1.1% | flat |
| 13 | Czechia | 36.7% | 2025 | up 13.3% | rising |
| 14 | Belgium | 36.2% | 2025 | up 12.1% | flat |
| 15 | Romania | 35.9% | 2025 | up 0.8% | rising |
| 15 | Luxembourg | 35.9% | 2025 | up 1.4% | rising |
| 17 | Germany | 35.2% | 2025 | up 4.5% | rising |
| 18 | United Kingdom | 34.8% | 2018 | down 6.7% | falling |
| 18 | United Kingdom | 34.8% | 2018 | down 6.7% | falling |
| 20 | Austria | 34.3% | 2025 | down 2.0% | flat |
| 21 | Hungary | 33.7% | 2025 | down 13.1% | flat |
| 22 | Switzerland | 33.4% | 2024 | down 1.2% | flat |
| 23 | European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) | 32.9% | 2019 | up 3.5% | flat |
| 24 | Italy | 31.7% | 2025 | up 3.3% | flat |
| 25 | Netherlands | 31.3% | 2025 | down 2.8% | falling |
| 25 | Netherlands | 31.3% | 2025 | down 2.8% | falling |
| 27 | Serbia | 31.0% | 2025 | up 26.5% | rising |
| 28 | Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) | 30.9% | 2021 | up 1.3% | flat |
| 29 | Iceland | 30.0% | 2020 | down 12.8% | flat |
| 30 | Greece | 29.3% | 2025 | up 22.6% | rising |
| 31 | Slovenia | 28.8% | 2025 | down 16.3% | rising |
| 31 | Slovenia | 28.8% | 2025 | down 16.3% | rising |
| 33 | Croatia | 28.5% | 2025 | down 1.0% | falling |
| 33 | Croatia | 28.5% | 2025 | down 1.0% | falling |
| 35 | Montenegro | 28.3% | 2023 | up 40.1% | rising |
| 36 | Malta | 26.2% | 2025 | down 7.1% | falling |
| 37 | Portugal | 25.7% | 2025 | up 6.2% | rising |
| 38 | Ireland | 24.8% | 2025 | down 14.8% | falling |
| 39 | Spain | 22.8% | 2025 | down 5.4% | flat |
| 40 | Türkiye | 22.3% | 2025 | up 0.5% | rising |
| 41 | Poland | 22.2% | 2025 | down 21.3% | falling |
| 41 | Poland | 22.2% | 2025 | down 21.3% | falling |
| 43 | Cyprus | 19.1% | 2025 | up 8.5% | falling |
| 44 | North Macedonia | 18.9% | 2024 | up 22.7% | rising |
| 45 | Slovakia | 7.4% | 2025 | down 75.7% | falling |
| 45 | Slovakia | 7.4% | 2025 | down 75.7% | falling |
| 47 | Albania | 7.3% | 2023 | down 5.2% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.