Finland vs Japan: Age dependency breakdown
Finland
38.31
in 2023
Japan
50.12
in 2023
Finland rank
6th
Japan rank
3rd
Age dependency breakdown over time
- Finland
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 50.12 against 38.31 in Finland, a difference of 11.81.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 6th and Japan ranks 3rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 5 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.01 | 8.48 | 2.53 | Finland |
| 1960s | 12.4 | 9.31 | 3.09 | Finland |
| 1970s | 15.57 | 11.52 | 4.06 | Finland |
| 1980s | 18.47 | 15.05 | 3.41 | Finland |
| 1990s | 21.07 | 20.79 | 0.275 | Finland |
| 2000s | 23.76 | 30.4 | 6.64 | Japan |
| 2010s | 31.03 | 43.1 | 12.07 | Japan |
| 2020s | 37.36 | 49.64 | 12.29 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency breakdown, Finland or Japan?
- Japan, at 50.12 against 38.31 in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in age dependency breakdown between Finland and Japan?
- 11.81, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Japan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Japan rank globally for age dependency breakdown?
- Finland ranks 6th and Japan ranks 3rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Age dependency breakdown. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.