France vs Germany: Age dependency breakdown
France
35.31
in 2023
Germany
35.97
in 2023
France rank
16th
Germany rank
15th
Age dependency breakdown over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 35.97 against 35.31 in France, a difference of 0.66.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was France ahead.
France ranks 16th and Germany ranks 15th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Germany in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.83 | 15.03 | 2.8 | France |
| 1960s | 19.43 | 19.17 | 0.2557 | France |
| 1970s | 21.38 | 23 | 1.62 | Germany |
| 1980s | 20.44 | 21.73 | 1.29 | Germany |
| 1990s | 22.86 | 22.41 | 0.4489 | France |
| 2000s | 25.12 | 27.82 | 2.7 | Germany |
| 2010s | 29.4 | 32.02 | 2.62 | Germany |
| 2020s | 34.38 | 34.92 | 0.5415 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency breakdown, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 35.97 against 35.31 in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in age dependency breakdown between France and Germany?
- 0.66, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for age dependency breakdown?
- France ranks 16th and Germany ranks 15th 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.