Gibraltar vs United States: Age dependency breakdown

Gibraltar
27.0%
in 2023
United States
26.8%
in 2023
Gibraltar rank
53rd
United States rank
55th

Age dependency breakdown over time

  • Gibraltar
  • United States
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How they compare

Gibraltar currently reports 27.0% against 26.8% in United States, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United States ahead.

Gibraltar ranks 53rd and United States ranks 55th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Gibraltar averaged higher in 4 and United States in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gibraltar United States Difference Ahead
1950s 11.4% 13.4% 2.0% United States
1960s 13.1% 15.3% 2.2% United States
1970s 14.7% 16.0% 1.3% United States
1980s 17.2% 17.5% 0.2% United States
1990s 20.9% 18.7% 2.2% Gibraltar
2000s 23.5% 18.2% 5.4% Gibraltar
2010s 26.0% 21.3% 4.8% Gibraltar
2020s 26.9% 25.6% 1.3% Gibraltar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency breakdown, Gibraltar or United States?
Gibraltar, at 27.0% against 26.8% in United States as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency breakdown between Gibraltar and United States?
0.2%, with Gibraltar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gibraltar and United States?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Gibraltar and United States rank globally for age dependency breakdown?
Gibraltar ranks 53rd and United States ranks 55th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Age dependency breakdown. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Age dependency breakdown
Unit
%
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).