Ireland vs Reunion: Age dependency breakdown
Ireland
23.7%
in 2023
Reunion
23.3%
in 2023
Ireland rank
70th
Reunion rank
72nd
Age dependency breakdown over time
- Ireland
- Reunion
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 23.7% against 23.3% in Reunion, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 70th and Reunion ranks 72nd of 236 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Reunion | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.4% | 6.9% | 11.5% | Ireland |
| 1960s | 19.4% | 6.4% | 13.0% | Ireland |
| 1970s | 18.7% | 6.6% | 12.0% | Ireland |
| 1980s | 18.2% | 8.0% | 10.2% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 17.8% | 9.9% | 7.8% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 16.2% | 11.6% | 4.6% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 15.8% | 3.8% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 23.0% | 21.8% | 1.2% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency breakdown, Ireland or Reunion?
- Ireland, at 23.7% against 23.3% in Reunion as of 2023.
- What is the difference in age dependency breakdown between Ireland and Reunion?
- 0.4%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Reunion?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Reunion rank globally for age dependency breakdown?
- Ireland ranks 70th and Reunion ranks 72nd 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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About this data
Number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).